VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3012447612-2020-00169
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 28, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 28, 2020
- Report Date
- September 17, 2020
- 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
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN H6: METHOD, RESULTS AND CONCLUSION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON TO REMOVE AND REPLACE VITALITY HARDWARE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS. THIS IS REPORT NINE OF TEN.
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 REPORTS 3012447612-2020-00161 TO 3012447612-2020-00170.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON TO REMOVE AND REPLACE VITALITY HARDWARE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACTS. THIS IS REPORT NINE OF TEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233009 | VITALITY SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE OR TYPE | VITALITY SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM | NKB | ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. | NA | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |