FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXLE INTERSPINOUS FUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6926124 · Received October 7, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005031160-2017-00159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2017
Report Date
October 6, 2017
Manufacturer
X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K101471
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACTUAL AXLE IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND LOT # IS NOT KNOWN. REPRESENTATIVE IMPLANT OF THE SAME SIZE WAS PULLED FROM THE RETURNING TRAY FOR TESTING (LOT # 199279). THIS AXLE IMPLANT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE USED WAS ALSO TESTED. THIS TLH WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 09/06/2017 A REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF ALLEGED MIGRATION. A 36 MM NO INSERT AXLE IMPLANT WAS IMPLANTED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED AXLE FUSION PROCEDURE, DATE NOT PROVIDED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE AXLE IMPLANT HAS DISASSOCIATING, OR MIGRATED, AN UNKNOWN DISTANCE, AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME, POST IMPLANTATION. TWO AXLE IMPLANTS WERE ALREADY PRESENT ABOVE AND BELOW THE AXLE IMPLANT OF INTEREST AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION. THE AXLE IMPLANT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE MIDDLE LOCATION FOR THREE TOTAL IMPLANTS. NO REVISIONS PLANNED. NO EXPLANTED PARTS COMING BACK, HOWEVER REPRESENTATIVE IMPLANT OF THE SAME SIZE WAS PULLED FROM THE RETURNING TRAY FOR TESTING (LOT # 199279). TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE USED WAS ALSO TESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
705596 AXLE INTERSPINOUS FUSION SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC. X060-0241

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other