FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KNODT ROD

MDR report key: 18369 · Received December 9, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1004414
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 9, 1994
Date of Event
June 28, 1989
Report Date
November 14, 1994
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDN
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

L3-4 FUSION WITH RODS, 6/28/89. ON 1/90 NUMBNESS AND PAIN BEGAN AGAIN. PAIN IS NOW WORSE THEN BEFORE SRGERY. LEFT LEG CAUSES RPTR TO FALL , PAIN SO SEVERE RPTR CAN'T SLEEP DAY OR NIGHT. SHE CAN'T DO HOUSEWORK OR CARE FOR FAMILY. SHE HAS TO HAVE HELP TO DO ALL THINGS. SHE CAN'T EVEN DRESS HERSELF. RPTR HAS DIARRHEA CONSTANTLY, FALLS FROM LEG GIVING AWAY, NEVER GO ANY WHERE BY HERSELF. WHOLE BODY BURSTS, JOINTS SWELL, CAN'T PUT CHIN TO CHEST FOR PAIN IN BACK, CANT SIT, FELL ON RIGHT HAND, BENT FINGERS BACK. NOW SHE HAS CORPAL TUNNEL IN RIGHT WRIST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KNODT ROD Implant ROD JDN ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Disability