FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNEX(TM) WITH LARGE ENDPLATE 20 DEG/37MM-55MM HEIGHT

MDR report key: 7863564 · Received September 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
2939274-2018-53693
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 11, 2018
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2018
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
MQP
UDI-DI
10705034785110
PMA / PMN Number
K003836
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT HEIGHT REPORTED AS 6 FEET. UNKNOWN DATE IN 2008. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. INITIAL REPORTER IS AN ATTORNEY. PART 495.323, LOT 1810184: MANUFACTURING SITE: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: JANUARY 16, 2008. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THIS LOT OF DEVICES WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS WITH NO REWORK OR NONCONFORMITIES NOTED. THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL, VISUAL AND PACKAGING CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2008, FOR TREATMENT A L5 POSTERIOR RESECTION DUE TO A HEMANGIOMA WITH A L4-S1 POSTERIOR FUSION. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE (USS) UNIVERSAL SPINE SYSTEM IMPLANTS. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ONE (1) 6.0MM/ 200MM TI ROD THAT WAS CUT IN HALF TO CONSTRUCT TWO RODS, TWO (2) TI LOW PROFILE TRANS-CONNECTORS, FOUR (4) NUTS, FOUR (4) COLLARS, TWO (2) 8MM X 55MM SCREWS AND TWO (2) 9MM X 50MM SCREWS. ON (B)(6) 2008 PATIENT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE, WHERE THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ONE (1) SYNEX CAGE IMPLANT AT THE L5 SPINE DISC SPACE LEVEL. POST-OPERATIVE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH A LUMBAR SPINE INFECTION. ON (B)(6) 2008, SURGEON PERFORMED AN IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THE PATIENT'S INFECTION. NO PUS WAS FOUND INTRAOPERATIVELY. TISSUES APPEARED HEALTHY. CULTURES TAKEN DURING SURGERY WERE REPORTED WITH NO ORGANISMS SEEN ON GRAM STAIN. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 8 FOR (B)(4). THE ADDITIONAL 8 PARTS ARE BEING CAPTURED ON RELATED COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
704120 SYNEX(TM) WITH LARGE ENDPLATE 20 DEG/37MM-55MM HEIGHT SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE MQP WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 495.323 1810184 10705034785110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention