MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

Catalog Number	6958734
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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
Pre-operative diagnosis for this procedure: scoliosis type of procedure or technique used: derotation and stabilization of the scoliosis it was reported that, post-op, vertex screw broke inside the patient.A revision surgery was performed to remove the broken screw from the convex side but the tip of screw could not be removed.The fragment remains inside the patient.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of the event.

• Brand Name: VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG; barrio marianna rd 909, km0.4; humacao PR 00792
• MDR Report Key: 8411470
• Report Number: 1030489-2019-00265
• Device Sequence Number: 13528859
• Product Code: KWP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994354945
• UDI-Public: 00613994354945
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K083071
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Explanted Year: 2019
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/12/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 6958734
• Device Lot Number: H13D1071
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/12/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 7 YR