FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APELO

MDR report key: 5054136 · Received September 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
3003855635-2015-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 3, 2015
Date of Event
August 6, 2015
Report Date
September 3, 2015
Manufacturer
ATLAS SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K110842
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED PHONE CALL REQUESTING INSTRUMENTATION FOR A REVISION SURGERY. PREVIOUS SURGERY HAD SUCCESSFULLY FUSED AT L5/S1 BUT PATIENT WAS NOW SYMPTOMATIC AT L4/L5. REP NOTED THAT THE S1 SCREW WAS FRACTURED BASED ON IMAGING BUT WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THE REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS FUSED AT THE L5/S1 LEVEL BUT CLINICAL NEED EXISTS TO EXTEND UP TO L4/L5 UNRELATED TO THE BROKEN SCREW. SURGEON NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT WOULD'VE BEEN LEFT ALONE IF NOT FOR NEED TO EXTEND UP LEVEL DUE TO PAIN AT AN ADJACENT LEVEL. REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
585614 APELO PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM MNI ATLAS SPINE, INC. 11087-065-035 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention