FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE

MDR report key: 9385299 · Received November 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2019-00515
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 27, 2019
Date of Event
August 16, 2018
Report Date
August 6, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN B4, G4, G7, H2, H3, H6: METHODS, RESULTS, AND CONCLUSION CODES. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND NO X-RAYS/PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED. WITHOUT PRODUCT RETURN A FULL EVALUATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED SO NO EVALUATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE. NO DEVICE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED SO A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE TWO BROKEN SCREWS. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION OR PRODUCT RETURN, THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE TWO BROKEN SCREWS. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INFORMATION OR ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS WERE PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF TWO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K171907 OR K150896. 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 3012447612-2019-00514 - MW5090372

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE TWO BROKEN SCREWS. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INFORMATION OR ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS WERE PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF TWO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1177860 VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE VITALITY SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM NKB ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R