4.0MM OPEN CONNECTOR CLOSURE TOP
Report
- Report Number
- 2184052-2015-00126
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 1, 2015
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2015
- Report Date
- November 2, 2015
- Product Code
- KWP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE EVENT DETAILS.
SAME CASE AS: 2184052-2015-00127 AND 2184052-2015-00128. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED DUE TO POSTOPERATIVE LOOSENING OF THREE NEXLINK CLOSURE TOPS. THE PATIENT WAS INITIALLY IMPLANTED WITH NEXLINK AT T5-T6-T7 FOR THE TREATMENT OF EDH (EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME). APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) MONTHS LATER, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO THREE LOOSE CLOSURE TOPS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT ALLOWING FOR THE ROD TO COME LOOSE. PARTIAL FUSION WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SEEN AT THE TIME OF THE REVISION SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS RE-IMPLANTED WITH NEW A NEXLINK ROD AND LOCKING CAPS DURING THE REVISION TO REPLACE THE THREE CLOSURE TOPS AND ROD THAT HAD LOOSENED POSTOPERATIVELY. NO PATIENT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOLLOWING THE REVISION SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 788036 | 4.0MM OPEN CONNECTOR CLOSURE TOP | 4.0MM OPEN CONNECTOR CLOSURE TOP | KWP | 707-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR |