FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EVEREST® SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6985447 · Received October 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
3004774118-2017-00184
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 27, 2017
Date of Event
September 18, 2017
Report Date
September 28, 2017
Manufacturer
K2M. INC
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K133944
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED ON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT. IT WAS REPORTED DURING A SURGERY UTILIZING THE EVEREST PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS STOPPED TO ATTEND TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS INVOLVING HARDWARE WERE OBSERVED. AS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON, THIS WAS NOT A HARDWARE RELATED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED ON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT. THE SUBJECT PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROCESS. WHEN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, K2M INC. WILL FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT INDICATING THE FINDINGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A SURGERY UTILIZING THE EVEREST PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS STOPPED TO ATTEND TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS INVOLVING HARDWARE WERE OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A SURGERY UTILIZING THE EVEREST PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS STOPPED TO ATTEND TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION. THE HARDWARE APPLICATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS INVOLVING HARDWARE WERE OBSERVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
764486 EVEREST® SPINAL SYSTEM PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL SYSTEM NKB K2M. INC UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death