MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

Catalog Number	7752529
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/09/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent cervical fixation surgery with occiput due to some unknown reasons.Intra-op, while tightening the set screw with torque limiting tool, the upper part of the set screw broke.No patient symptoms or complications were reported as a result of this event.No fragments of the product remained inside the patient.

• Brand Name: VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• MDR Report Key: 8013546
• Report Number: 1030489-2018-01418
• Device Sequence Number: 19198467
• Product Code: KWP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994454041
• UDI-Public: 00613994454041
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AU
• PMA/510(K) Number: K082728
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/29/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 7752529
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/29/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 36 YR