MAUDE MDR 5199316

MDR report key
5199316
Report number
0009617544-2015-00470
Event key
0
Event type
3
Date of event
2015-09-16
Date received
2015-11-03
Adverse event
3
Product problem
3
Patients in event
0
Reporter occupation
1
Health professional
3
Initial report to FDA
3
Event location
3

Manufacturer Contact#

Contact
MS. CHRISTA MARROW
Address
2 PEARL COURT ALLENDALE NJ 07401 US
Phone
201-201-2017
Report source
M
Manufacturer link flag
Y

Devices#

Seq, Brand, Generic table
SeqBrandGenericManufacturerProduct codeModelCatalogLotPMA510(k)ImplantEvaluatedAvailability
1UNKNOWN_SPINE_PRODUCTUNKNOWN SPINE PRODUCTSTRYKER SPINE-FRANCEJDNUNK_SPNUNKNOWNR N

Patients#

Sequence, Received, Treatment table
SequenceReceivedTreatmentOutcome
12015-11-0301. R

Event Narratives#

D

Patient 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; RODS BROKEN IMPLANTED INTO MY SPINE. BOTH (2) WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

N

Patient 1

METHOD: NO METHODS PERFORMED BECAUSE DEVICE WAS NO PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AND NOT RETURNED. RESULTS: NO RESULTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE NO METHODS WERE PERFORMED. CONCLUSION: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE NO DEVICE AND/OR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW.

D

Patient 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; RODS BROKEN IMPLANTED INTO MY SPINE. BOTH (2) WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

N

Patient 1

METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW. DEVICE NOT RETURNED. RESULTS: DEVICE HISTORY AND COMPLAINT HISTORY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NO PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. IMAGES PROVIDED FOR REVIEW SHOW TWO FRACTURED RODS. NO CAT/LOT NUMBERS CAN BE IDENTIFIED FROM THE IMAGES PROVIDED. THE PATIENT HAD SEVERAL RISK FACTORS FOR THE NON-UNION, INCLUDING A HISTORY OF SMOKING, MARIJUANA USE, HEPATITIS C AND DIRECT TRAUMA TO HIS SURGERY SITE. SPINAL FUSION HARDWARE IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE FRACTURE TOGETHER AS IT HEALS. IT SERVES AS A TEMPORARY FIXATION DEVICE. HOWEVER, IF UNION, OR FUSION, DOES NOT TAKE PLACE, IT CAN RESULT IN THE HARDWARE BREAKING. CONCLUSION: THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. PER CLINICAL CONSULTANT'S MEDICAL REVIEW; THE NON-UNION CAUSED THE FRACTURE OF THE RODS.

D

Patient 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; RODS BROKEN IMPLANTED INTO MY SPINE. BOTH (2) WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.