FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSTONE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7329972 · Received March 12, 2018

Report

Report Number
1030489-2018-00367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2018
Date of Event
February 9, 2018
Report Date
March 12, 2018
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE US, HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE WITH PART# 2990822, PMA/510K# K073291 AND UPN (B)(4) IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MARKET. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED 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 WAS PRE-OP DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL STENOSIS AND UNDERWENT UNSPECIFIED SURGERY AT L4-5. DURING SURGERY, THE IMPLANT BROKE IN TWO SECTIONS WHEN THE SURGEON IMPACTED IT IN. THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY ANOTHER ONE OF THE SAME SIZE WITHOUT PROBLEM. THE PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. NO FRAGMENT OF THE BROKEN PART REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS THE RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174516 CAPSTONE SYSTEM INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR MAX MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H5366158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1