FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFUSE BONE GRAFT

MDR report key: 1062935 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00289
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 28, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC.
Product Code
MPW
PMA / PMN Number
P000054
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCTS FROM MULTIPLE MFRS WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH IT IS UNK IF ANY OF THE DEVICES CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WE ARE FILING THIS MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OR APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT SURGICAL TREATMENT OF A LEFT ULNAR NON-UNION USING RHBMP-2/ACS AND A 2-HOLE PLATE. THE PT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SURGERY SITE SWELLING/EDEMA EARLY IN THE POST-OP PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN COMPARTMENT SYNDROME. THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY PERFORMED A FASCIECTOMY FOUR DAYS POST-OP, DURING WHICH HE NOTED THAT THE LOCAL MUSCLE "LOOKED BAD." THE PT IS NOW APPROX FIVE MONTHS POST-INTERVENTION AND REPORTEDLY CONTINUES TO HAVE "SEVERE" CONTRACTURES OF THE LEFT FOREARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSE BONE GRAFT INFUSE BONE GRAFT MPW MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Required Intervention