FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM TI CANCELLOUS POLYAXIAL SCREW 30MM

MDR report key: 5128305 · Received October 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
2520274-2015-16422
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2015
Report Date
September 23, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
PK142838
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: NKG. COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED (B)(4). (B)(6). WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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: SURGEON REMOVED ALL IMPLANTS IN A TUMOR PATIENT DUE TO INFECTION RISK AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW. WHEN TAKING OUT THE OLD IMPLANTS THE SURGEON DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE SCREWS IN C2 WAS BROKEN WHERE THE HEAD MEETS THE SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
658890 3.5MM TI CANCELLOUS POLYAXIAL SCREW 30MM APPLIANCE,FIXATION,SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention