FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7322132 · Received March 7, 2018

Report

Report Number
1030489-2018-00338
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2018
Date of Event
February 5, 2018
Report Date
March 7, 2018
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT APPROVED FOR SALE IN US BUT A SIMILAR DEVICE WITH CATALOG# 7752527, 510K # K082728 AND UDI (B)(4) IS APPROVED FOR SALE IN US. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION THEREFORE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF EVENT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT POSTERIOR FUSION AT C1-C2 DUE TO CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY. INTRA-OP, AFTER INSTALLING MULTI AXIAL SCREW (MAS) CROSSLINK, WHEN MAS CROSSLINK LOCKING SCREW WAS FINALLY TIGHTENED WITH STRAIGHT HEX DRIVER SHAFT, THE TOP OF THE MAS CROSSLINK SET SCREW WAS THREADED. THE SET SCREW WAS NOT REMOVED, AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE CROSSLINK WAS GIVEN UP. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163686 VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1