FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11 GAUGE AUTOPLEXTM SYSTEM WIT

MDR report key: 1051845 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2648666-2008-00063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
April 28, 2008
Report Date
April 28, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER PUERTO RICO
Product Code
JDZ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AUTOPLEX CEMENT DELIVERY SYS WHICH WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL AND THE ALLEGED CONDITION WAS UNABLE TO BE RECREATED. AT THIS TIME, NO CAUSAL LINK HAS BEEN DRAWN BETWEEN THE AUTOPLEX AND THE CEMENT LEAK INTO THE PT'S SPINAL CANAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT CEMENT LEAKED INTO THE PT'S SPINAL CANAL. THE PT REPORTED LEG NUMBNESS AND PAIN AS A RESULT, THE DR DID A DECOMPRESSION AND LAMINECTOMY. THE PT WAS IN THE ICU FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, BUT IS NOW OUT OF THE ICU. ACCORDING TO THE DR, THE PT'S BACK PAIN IS GONE AND IS REGAINING STRENGTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11 GAUGE AUTOPLEXTM SYSTEM WIT CEMENT MIXING KIT JDZ STRYKER PUERTO RICO UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention