FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

XPAND

MDR report key: 768064 · Received October 7, 2006

Report

Report Number
3004142400-2006-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 7, 2006
Date of Event
September 7, 2006
Report Date
October 5, 2006
Manufacturer
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
MQP
PMA / PMN Number
k050850
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. EVALUATION: PART WAS EVALUATED AND FUNCTIONS AS INTENDED. SET SCREW DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED. THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH EXPLANTATION FROM THIS PRODUCT FAMILY IN OVER FIVE HUYNDRED (500) IMPLANTATIONS. GLOBUS MEDICAL WILL MONITOR FEEDBACK FOR ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. EVAL: PART WAS EVALUATED AND FUNCTIONS AS INTENDED. SET SCREW DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED. THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH EXPLANATION FROM THIS PRODUCT FAMILY IN OVER FIVE HUNDRED (500) IMPLANTATIONS. GLOBUS MEDICAL WILL MONITOR FEEDBACK FOR ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

XPAND SMALL 12X14 ODEG 18-23 MME. A PT WAS IMPLANTED IN 2006 WITH ASSURE, PROTEX CT, AND XPAND. THE XPAND IMPLANT WAS A SMALL/PARALLEL IMPLANT (116.102). TWO MONTHS LATER, SALES REPREC'D A CALL FROM DR. SAYING THAT WE NEEDED TO GO TO REMOVE THA XPAND IMPLANT AS HE FELT THAT IT MAY HAVE "COLLAPSED". THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED ON NEXT DAY AND SENT TO GLOBUS ALONG WITH XRAYS FROM THE IMPLANT DATE AMD EXPLANT DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XPAND CORPECTOMY SPACER MQP GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. 116.102 BGF175AE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention