FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEDICLE SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE

MDR report key: 8594973 · Received May 9, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2019-00216
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2019
Date of Event
April 10, 2019
Report Date
November 26, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS) - WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. REFERENCE REPORTS 3012447612-2019-00213 THROUGH 3012447612-2019-00217.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMMON DEVICE NAME: SEQUOIA PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM INCLUDING SPEEDLINK II TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR SYSTEM OR PATHFINDER NXT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM. UDI NUMBER: NI. G5 510(K) NUMBER: K131980 OR K132884. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. REFERENCE REPORT 3012447612-2019-00217.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE A PEDICLE SCREW CONSTRUCT AFTER THE PATIENT WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND COMPLAINED OF BACK AND/OR LEG PAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, AND IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THE DEVICES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAIN. THIS IS REPORT FOUR OF FIVE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE A PEDICLE SCREW CONSTRUCT AFTER THE PATIENT WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND COMPLAINED OF BACK AND/OR LEG PAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, AND IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THE DEVICES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAIN. THIS IS REPORT FOUR OF FIVE FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
389613 PEDICLE SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE SEE H10 NKB ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Hospitalization| R