OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE W/INTEGRATED FIXATION, LUMBAR
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Device Problems
Entrapment of Device (1212); Malposition of Device (2616)
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Patient Problem
No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 08/18/2006 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.This report is for an unk - cage/spacers/unknown lot.Part and lot number are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.(b)(4).Without a lot number, the device history records review could not be completed as no product was received.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.Investigation summary: product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and preventive action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post : market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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This report is being filed after the review of the following journal article: lange, u.Et al (2006), titanium vertebral body replacement of adjustable size, unfallchirurg, vol.109, pages 733-742 (germany).The aim of the study was the prospective recording and analysis of the course of treatment with clinical and radiological outcome of the first 50 patients treated with synex.Between february 1999 to may 2000, a total 50 patients (29 male and 21 female) with an average mean age of 43.1 years (range 20-77 years) were included in this study.They treated 36 patients with fresh (=3 weeks) and 2 patients with older fractures (>3 weeks) of the thoracic and lumbar spine.The most frequent causes of accidents were falls from great heights (16/38) and car accidents (10/38).Corrective surgery was performed on 8 patients with post-traumatic malpositioning.3 patients were operated on for tumors, and one patient for spondylodiscitis.Mean follow up of 12 and 20 months.The following complications were reported as follows: 1 patient had died 3 months postoperatively from the consequences of breast cancer.1 patient with metastatic hypernephroma th12 with tumor nephrectomy in the same anesthesia.1 patient had a pedicle screw malpositioned which was corrected.2 patients had revision surgeries due to deep wound infection which healed without consequences.A synex sank into the caudally adjacent vertebral body after intraoperative injury of the cover plate during mobilization (figure 2).A pedicle screw broke.This report is for a synex (synthes) and internal fixator (uss pedicle screws).This impacted product captures the following adverse events: a synex sank into the caudally adjacent vertebral body after intraoperative injury of the cover plate during mobilization (figure 2).This report is for one (1) unk - cage/spacers this is report 2 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Event Description
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This is report 2 of 5 for (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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