BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    POLARIS SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE

    MDR report key: 9565238 · Received January 8, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    3012447612-2019-00571
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 8, 2020
    Date of Event
    November 25, 2019
    Report Date
    November 16, 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
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TYPE OF THE DEVICE: COMMON DEVICE NAME: POLARIS SPINAL SYSTEM - TRANSLATION SCREW OR POLARIS SPINAL SYSTEM - BALLISTA II PERCUTANEOUS SCREW PLACEMENT SYSTEM OR POLARIS SPINAL SYSTEM. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K090523 OR K123549 OR K140123. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE A BROKEN SCREW AT S1. THE SCREW SHAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED AND REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. AN ALAR SCREW WAS PLACED TO COMPLETE THE CASE AND THE SURGEON REINSTRUMENTED THE SPINE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS OR SURGICAL DELAYS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    26397 POLARIS SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE SEE H10 NKB ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| O| R