| Model Number |
199721650 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); No Code Available (3191)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative 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.(b)(4).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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Event or Problem Description
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Device report from (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2020 a revision surgery was performed due to prior sepsis.The l4/s1 metalwork, l4/5 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) cage (concorde carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (cfrp)), decompression and re instrumented l3 were removed.The previous l4-s1 screws were removed in the first stage of the operation and the expedium verse screws were implanted at l3 with the tabs.An anterior lumbar interbody fusion (alif) was completed on (b)(6) 2020, followed by completion of posterior instrumentation on (b)(6) 2020.The screw was not explanted on (b)(6) 2020.The surgeon needed to extend the fusion so the screws were inserted during the first stage on (b)(6) 2020 and then the remaining screws were implanted on (b)(6) 2020 and connected the final construct, all tabs were removed at this stage.This report is for one (1) 5.5 exp verse screw 6.0 x 50.This is report 1 of 5 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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.D5, d6: provided for reporting.H3, h6: investigation summary product was not returned.It was discarded.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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