CERVICAL PLATE VARIABLE SELF-DRILLING SCREW DIAM. 4X16MM (2X)
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2016-00576
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 10, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2016
- Report Date
- December 9, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- KWQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140361
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON (B)(6) 2016 THE MEDICAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR PERFORMED A CLINICAL EVALUATION AND COMMENTED AS FOLLOWS: A FIXATION SCREW BACKED OUT OF THE CERVICAL PLATE FEW DAYS AFTER OPERATION. A CLINICAL CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT IS UNLIKELY, PARTICULARLY AT SUCH SHORT FOLLOW-UP. NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TORQUE LIMITING SCREW DRIVER HAS BEEN USED PROPERLY DURING FINAL TIGHTENING OF THE SCREW AT PRIMARY SURGERY. THE CLINICAL INVESTIGATION CANNOT EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR THIS SITUATION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10 NOVEMBER 2016 AND INCLUDES: REFERENCE AND LOTS OF THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10 NOVEMBER 2016 AND INCLUDES: THE CRANIAL, TOP LEFT, SCREW IS THE ONE THAT BACKED OUT OF THE CERVICAL PLATE. ITS LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. BATCH REVIEWS PERFORMED ON 05 DECEMBER 2016. LOT 1520503: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 29 FEBRUARY 2016. EXPIRATION DATE: 2021-01-25. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT; CERVICAL PLATE FIXED SELF-TAPPING SCREW DIAM. 4.5X18MM (1X), CODE 03.70.396, LOT. 141349 (K140361), (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 29 OCTOBER 2014. EXPIRATION DATE: 2019-08-31. O ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, THIS IS THE ONLY ITEM SOLD OF THE SAME LOT; CERVICAL PLATE FIXED SELF-DRILLING SCREW DIAM. 4X18MM (2X), CODE 03.70.159, LOT. 1520493 (K140361), (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 03 MARCH 2016. EXPIRATION DATE: 2021-02-18. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT; CERVICAL PLATE VARIABLE SELF-TAPPING SCREW DIAM. 4.5X18MM (1X), CODE 03.70.084, LOT. 1520556 (K140361), (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 04 JULY 2016. EXPIRATION DATE: 2021-05-17. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT.
THE SURGEON BELIEVES A CERVICAL SCREW BACKED OUT OF THE CERVICAL PLATE. X-RAYS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743168 | CERVICAL PLATE VARIABLE SELF-DRILLING SCREW DIAM. 4X16MM (2X) | CERVICAL SCREW | KWQ | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 1520503 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |