FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE

MDR report key: 9387513 · Received November 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2019-00488
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 27, 2019
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 H6: RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS. THE SCREW WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO PHOTOS OR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED, SO AN EVALUATION WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THEREFORE, THERE ARE NO FINDINGS AVAILABLE AND THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED SO THE DHR CANNOT BE REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY WHERE TWO VITALITY SCREWS WERE REMOVED. THE SCREWS WERE REPORTED TO BE FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER SURGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AND NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF TWO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K150896 OR K171907. 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 3012447612-2019-00487. - ATTACHMENT: [MW5090386.PDF]

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY WHERE TWO VITALITY SCREWS WERE REMOVED. THE SCREWS WERE REPORTED TO BE FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER SURGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AND NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF TWO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1180490 VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE VITALITY SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM NKB ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R