FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7167456 · Received January 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004774118-2017-00220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 5, 2018
Date of Event
December 5, 2017
Report Date
December 7, 2017
Manufacturer
K2M INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED ON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF ALL APPLICABLE MATERIAL, INSPECTION, MANUFACTURING, AND DISTRIBUTION RECORDS ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT(S) USED WAS CONDUCTED. ALL RECORDS REVEALED THAT ALL PRODUCT(S) LOTS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OPERATING PROCEDURES. THE BENT QUICK CONNECT FEATURE AND ROTATED DISTAL TIP OF THE INSERTER IS CONSISTENT WITH OVER-TORQUING, MOST LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PATIENT'S SCLEROTIC BONE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 12.7.2017 IT WAS REPORTED TO K2M, INC. THAT A SURGERY TOOK PLACE IN WHICH THE PROXIMAL END QUICK CONNECT FEATURE BENT CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SURGICAL TIME. SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2017. (RELATED TO 3004774118-2017-00210 AND 3004774118-2017-00219).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11982 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL SYSTEM LXH K2M INC. GBBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1