FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FIXATION ORTHOSIS

MDR report key: 5297507 · Received December 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027467-2015-00200
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2015
Report Date
November 16, 2015
Manufacturer
ALPHATEC SPINE INC
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K102820
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE TRESTLE LUXE SCREWS IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. TWO SEPARATE SCREW PART NUMBERS WERE UTILIZED IN THE CASE, IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH IS FRACTURED AND/OR BACKED OUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE IDENTIFYING LOT NUMBER(S) HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED NOR HAVE THE SCREWS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DETAILS OF THE EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. TRESTLE LUXE SCREWS UTILIZED IN CASE: 71340-16; 4.0MM VARIABLE ANGLE, SELF-TAPPING HEXALOBE SCREW, 16MM (TI-6AL-4V ELI) ; 71540-14; 4.0MM FIXED ANGLE, SELF-TAPPING HEXALOBE SCREW, 14MM (TI-6AL-4V ELI).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTHING OCCURRED INTRA-OPERATIVELY BUT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS POST OP AND THERE'S A BROKEN SCREW AND ANOTHER SCREW BACKING OUT. PATIENT IS OK BUT MAY NEED TO HAVE IT REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
826367 SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FIXATION ORTHOSIS KWQ ALPHATEC SPINE INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Other