ENNOVATE POLYAX.SCREW 6.5X45MM FENESTR.
Report
- Report Number
- 9610612-2018-00579
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 21, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 29, 2018
- Report Date
- December 21, 2018
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- SEE H10
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EXEMPTION NUMBER: E2014018. PMA/510K: K180433. REPORTED DEVICE NOT MARKETED IN THE U.S., HOWEVER, SIMILAR DEVICES OR DEVICES THAT SHARE COMPONENTS, RAW MATERIALS, PROCESS METHODS OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE REGISTERED WITHIN THE U.S. (B)(4). INVESTIGATION - NO PRODUCT AT HAND. BATCH HISTORY REVIEW - THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID DURING THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS LOT AND ERROR PATTERN AT HAND. CONCLUSION AND ROOT CAUSE - THE ROOT CAUSE IS MOST PROBABLY USAGE AND/OR PATIENT RELATED. RATIONALE - WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION AND WITHOUT ANY PRODUCT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IN THE INFORMATION THE POSSIBILITY OF BAD BONE STRUCTURE WAS MENTIONED. THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE IS A HIGH FORCE USED DURING THE IMPLANTATION OF THE IMPLANTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS POSTOPERATIVE LOOSENING OF SCREWS. ON (B)(6) 2018, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT INITIAL SPINAL SURGERY AND IMPLANTATION OF ENNOVATE SCREWS, SET SCREWS, A ROD, AND TSPACE PEEK IMPLANTS. IT WAS FELT THAT LOOSENING OF THE SCREWS MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING APPLICATION WITH THE COMPRESSION FORCEPS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONE STRUCTURE. A REVISION WAS PERFORMED FOR LOOSENING ON (B)(6) 2018. THERE WAS REPLACEMENT OF SCREWS IN THE LUMBAR SPINAL BODY 3 AND SACRAL VERTEBRAE; TWO LARGER SCREWS (8.5MM INSTEAD OF 7.5MM) WERE PLACED THE SACRAL VERTEBRAE 1, BILATERAL. THERE WAS REVISION OF SCREWS IN THE LUMBAR SPINAL BODY 4/5, CORPECTOMY OF LUMBAR SPINAL BODY 4/5, VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT, AND CEMENT AUGMENTATION AT HEIGHT OF LUMBAR SPINAL BODY 3 LEFT SIDE. FURTHER DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES THE ENNOVATE POLYAXIAL SCREW (1 OF 1), 6.5MM, FENESTRATED. ASSOCIATED MEDWATCHES: 9610612-2018-00578; 9610612-2018-00616; 9610612-2018-00580; 9610612-2018-00617; 9610612-2018-00618.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1028932 | ENNOVATE POLYAX.SCREW 6.5X45MM FENESTR. | POSTERIOR STABILISATION | NKB | AESCULAP AG | SY834TS | 52370951 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR | Required Intervention | CURVED ROD REF. SY938TS, 52370795| PEEK IMPLANT REF. SN338P, 52322024| PEEK IMPLANT REF. SN340P, 52229086| SET SCREW REF. SY001TS, 52374779| SET SCREW REF. SY001TS, 52382963| SET SCREW REF. SY001TS, 52407323 |