FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XIA 3 TITANIUM BLOCKER

MDR report key: 6242807 · Received January 11, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005525032-2017-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2017
Date of Event
December 14, 2016
Report Date
April 4, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE-SWITZERLAND
Product Code
MNI
UDI-DI
04546540560193
PMA / PMN Number
K113666
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT# BCZ; VISUAL INSPECTION; DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW; COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT. MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED FOR THE CORRESPONDING LOT AND NO RELEVANT MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE RETURNED DEVICES WERE INSPECTED AND SLIGHT INDENTATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE BASE OF THE BLOCKERS, WITH ONE OF THE BLOCKERS ONLY BEING INDENTED ON ONE SIDE. A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; THE SURGEON TOOK A POST OP XRAY AND NOTICED THE ROD IS OUT OF ONE OF THE SCREWS. ON X-RAY, THE SET SCREW APPEARS TO STILL BE IN THE TULIP OF THE SCREW. PATIENT IS DOING WELL NO REVISION SURGERY PLANNED AT THE MOMENT. SURGERY WAS A L3-L5 LUMBAR FUSION. UPDATE (B)(6) 2017: PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY. 5 OF 6 SET SCREWS WERE NO LONGER TIGHTENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; THE SURGEON TOOK A POST OP XRAY AND NOTICED THE ROD IS OUT OF ONE OF THE SCREWS. ON X-RAY, THE SET SCREW APPEARS TO STILL BE IN THE TULIP OF THE SCREW. PATIENT IS DOING WELL NO REVISION SURGERY PLANNED AT THE MOMENT. SURGERY WAS A L3-L5 LUMBAR FUSION. UPDATE 1/4/2017: PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY. APPROX 5 OF 6 SET SCREWS WERE NO LONGER TIGHTENED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25888 XIA 3 TITANIUM BLOCKER PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL SYSTEM MNI STRYKER SPINE-SWITZERLAND BCZ 04546540560193

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention