MAUDE Adverse Event Report: VERTIFLEX INC. SUPERION INDIRECT DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM; PROSTHESIS, SPINOUS PROCESS SPACER/PLATE

Model Number 101-9812

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Pain (1994); Therapeutic Effects, Unexpected (2099)

Event Date 11/30/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

It was reported that the patient had a broken process at l5, which was discovered when the physician was injecting the patient at another level of the spine.The physician mentioned that there was no report of a fall or accident and confirmed that the process was not broken during the implant.A small fracture was confirmed with a ct scan and the break was below the spacer, but the spacer is still intact.The spacer placement was on the lamina and it was noted that the patient was not overweight.The patient was doing well, but experienced some pain.The patient was not getting the same relief she had in the first two or three weeks of the implant procedure.The follow-up plan for the patient is to do injections as needed.

• Brand Name: SUPERION INDIRECT DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, SPINOUS PROCESS SPACER/PLATE
• Manufacturer (Section D): VERTIFLEX INC.; 2714 loker ave. west; suite 100; carlsbad CA 92010
• Manufacturer (Section G): VERTIFLEX INC; 2714 loker ave. west; carlsbad CA 92010
• Manufacturer Contact: talar tahmasian ; 25155 rye canyon loop; valencia, CA 91355 ; 6619494863
• MDR Report Key: 11052666
• MDR Text Key: 223056991
• Report Number: 3006630150-2020-06315
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884662000543
• UDI-Public: 00884662000543
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P140004
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/21/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/21/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: 101-9812
• Device Catalogue Number: 101-9812
• Device Lot Number: 800291
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/30/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other