inforMED
InjuryLYT

NUT

Received Oct 24, 2012

Report 2520274-2012-02516 · MDR key 2802592

Device

Generic name

Nut

Manufacturer

Synthes Usa

Product problems

  • Device Operates Differently Than Expected

Patient

59 YR

  • No Code Available

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF RODS AND SCREWS - T12-S1. REVISION FUSION, REPAIR PSEUDOARTHROSIS L3-L4. RE-INSTRUMENTATION T12-PELVIS ON (B)(6) 2010. THIS IS #6 OF 44 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. REPORT ORIGINALLY RECEIVED (B)(4) 2012; FURTHER EVALUATION REVEALED 43 ADDITIONAL DEVICES WITHIN THE REPORTED EVENT WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2012. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.