FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCAGE-LR 45º/90º WIDE 12*28*38 PEEK

MDR report key: 5035197 · Received August 27, 2015

Report

Report Number
9612488-2015-10437
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 27, 2015
Date of Event
August 18, 2015
Report Date
August 18, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BETTLACH
Product Code
MQP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. DEVICE NOT REPORTEDLY EXPLANTED. (B)(6). DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DHR REVIEW ¿ MANUFACTURING LOCATION: (B)(4). MANUFACTURING DATE: 28. MAY 2009 EXPIRY DATE: 01. MAY 2019. NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES EU REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: AFTER THE IMPLANTATION OF A PEEK CAGE IN LWK 4/5, THERE WAS NO TANTUM MARKER IN THE AP AND LATERAL X-RAY, SO NEITHER DEVICE COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE IMPLANT INSERTION HOLDER WOULD NOT HOLD DURING IMPLANTATION, THUS THE PEEK CAGE HAD TO BE INSERTED FREE-HAND USING THE CAGE POSITIONING AID. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE IMPLANTS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THERE WAS REPORTEDLY 20 MINUTES SURGICAL DELAY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
568258 SYNCAGE-LR 45º/90º WIDE 12*28*38 PEEK SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE MQP SYNTHES BETTLACH 2484061

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1