FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PWB ROD AND SCREW

MDR report key: 13915 · Received June 10, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1002427
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 1994
Date of Event
January 26, 1993
Report Date
May 6, 1994
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
MCV
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TRANSPEDICULAR SCREW FRACTURED. IT WAS REMOVED ON 6/26/93. THE ENTIRE FIXATION DEVICE WAS LOOSE AND BONE GRAFTS FAILED. PHYSICIAN TRAINED BY PRACTICING ON A DUMMY. RPTR WAS HIS FIRST PT WITH THIS DEVICE. RPTR STATES SURGERY FOUND TO HAVE BEEN UNNECESSARY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PWB ROD AND SCREW Implant TRANSPEDICULAR SCREW MCV UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention| S