FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUVASIVE® RELINE® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7484970 · Received May 3, 2018

Report

Report Number
2031966-2018-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2018
Date of Event
April 13, 2016
Report Date
May 3, 2018
Manufacturer
NUVASIVE, INC.
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K160989
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS THERE WAS NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION REPORTED. NO X-RAYS, MRI OR CAT SCAN RESULTS PROVIDED TO CONFIRM THE ALLEGED EVENT. ROD FRACTURE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED UNDER MDR 2031966-2018-00048. NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2016 PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO ROD FRACTURE AND LOOSE PEDICLE SCREW WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS. POST PHYSICAL THERAPY THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY PARESTHESIA AND WEAKNESS. AN MRI AND CAT SCAN WERE PERFORMED AND NO CONCLUSIVE FINDINGS WERE NOTED. AN EXPLORATION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018 WHERE A HEMATOMA AT THE LUMBOSACRAL AREA WAS IDENTIFIED. THE HEMATOMA HAS BEEN REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
327720 NUVASIVE® RELINE® SYSTEM THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM NKB NUVASIVE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention