FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VEULOCK SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE

MDR report key: 9969509 · Received April 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2020-00204
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2020
Date of Event
January 9, 2020
Report Date
September 17, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN H6 (METHOD, RESULTS, AND CONCLUSIONS). 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(S) ARE USED FOR TREATMENT. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. UNABLE TO PERFORM A COMPATIBILITY CHECK. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE CERVICAL HARDWARE AFTER COMPLAINING OF HOARSENESS AND DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING. THERE WAS NO FURTHER SURGICAL OR PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF FIVE FOR THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TYPE OF THE DEVICE: COMMON DEVICE NAME: EBI ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM OR EBI VUELOCK ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM OR MODIFICATION TO EBI VUELOCK ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K001794 OR K010003 OR K023133. 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 3012447612-2020-00203 TO 3012447612-2020-00207.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE CERVICAL HARDWARE AFTER COMPLAINING OF HOARSENESS AND DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING. THERE WAS NO FURTHER SURGICAL OR PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF FIVE FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
431050 VEULOCK SCREW, UNKNOWN SIZE SEE H10 KWQ ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Hospitalization| O| R