MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA PEDICLE SCREW - PEDICLE SCREW 8X75MM

Catalog Number 03.50.061

Device Problem Solder Joint Fracture (2324)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 09/11/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Batch review performed on oct 11, 2018: lot 152328: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 29 may 2015.Expiration date: 2020-04-22.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Additional implant listed in the complaint, as it cannot be defined which specific lot was the one involved: pedicle screw 03.50.031 pedicle screw 7x45, (k121115) lot 1820671: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 7 august 2018.Expiration date: 24.07.2023-07-24.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Pedicle screw 03.50.030 pedicle screw 7x40, (k121115) lot 1820669: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 25 february 2015.Expiration date:2023-08-19.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Pedicle screw 03.50.030 pedicle screw 7x40, (k121115) lot 1721547: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 11 may 2018.Expiration date: 2023-03-13.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Instrument involved in the failure of coupling and also broken during the same surgery: pedicle screw 03.51.10.0182 two-step reducer enhanced, lot 1755073: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 26 march 2018.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, no similar events have been reported on items of the same lot only the instrument was returned and the following visual inspection was performed the 11th of october 2018 by r&d project manager: three out of the four retaining pins (interface to the implant - pedicle screw head) are missing, due to failure of the welding.Only one pin was found during the surgery.It is possible that two pins were already missing before surgery, and that the device was already damaged from previous operations or due to wear and tear.In this case the instrument can still engage the implant but all the reduction force is supported by the two remaining pins which are therefore overstressed.The failure of the welding is in any case related to excessive reduction force applied and/or the forces (e.G.Lateral bending).The instrument set includes backup instruments.

Event Description

Plif surgery performed at l3-s1 and screw fixation at l2-s2ai.The surgeon tried to tighten the set screw with the two-step reducer enhanced.After that one broken pin of the two-step reducer was discovered in the patient body.Since the set screw did not insert with the back up two-step reducer, the surgeon removed all set screws and bent the rod again.Due to this event the surgery was prolonged about 15 minutes.After the surgery it was found that 3 pins of the two-step reducer was missing.1 out of 3 pins was discovered in the patient body.The other 2 pins were not found in the patient body through the x-ray.

• Brand Name: PEDICLE SCREW - PEDICLE SCREW 8X75MM
• Type of Device: PEDICLE SCREW
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer Contact: stefano baj ; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 7955807
• MDR Text Key: 125445828
• Report Number: 3005180920-2018-00773
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NKB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030834486
• UDI-Public: 07630030834486
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• PMA/PMN Number: K132878
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/11/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/11/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/22/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.50.061
• Device Lot Number: 152328
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/11/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/29/2015
• 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
• Patient Age: 75 YR