FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PASS LP

MDR report key: 6306040 · Received February 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
1000432246-2011-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2017
Date of Event
February 10, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDICREA INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K062136
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PRODUCT NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE SURGEON REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS NONCOMPLIANT BY LIFTING WEIGHTS. PATIENT DID NOT FOLLOW THE SURGEON'S POST-OP RECOMMENDATIONS. DEVICE NOT RETURNED. CONCLUSION IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATION. SCREW BREAKAGE IN PEDICLE MAY BE THE CONSEQUENCE OF EXCESSIVE LOADS APPLIED TO THE CONSTRUCT. NOTE: THIS MDR WAS SUBMITTED AS 1000432246-2011-00003 ON 04/15/2011, BUT IT NOT SHOW UP IN MAUDE. WE CONTACTED FDA SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. FINALLY IN JANUARY 2011 WE WERE DIRECTED TO RESUBMIT IT. NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ONE CASE OF BROKEN SCREW WITHIN THE PEDICLE DETECTED DURING 8 MONTH POST-OP X-RAY. PATIENT DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY PAIN. PATIENT WAS NONCOMPLIANT BY LIFTING WEIGHTS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AS THE SURGEON HAS NO PLAN FOR REMOVAL BECAUSE PATIENT HAS NO COMPLICATIONS. SURGEON WILL MONITOR PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86688 PASS LP POLYAXIAL SCREW MNI MEDICREA INTERNATIONAL Ø505 X 40 MM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Required Intervention