FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACROMED VSP SCREW

MDR report key: 185932 · Received September 1, 1998

Report

Report Number
1526439-1998-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 1, 1998
Date of Event
September 1, 1997
Report Date
September 1, 1998
Manufacturer
ACROMED CORP
Product Code
JDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGERY FOR DECOMPRESSION AND FUSION OF L5-S1 WAS PERFORMED ON JUNE 10, 1996 IN WHICH SINGLE LEVEL PLATES AND PEDICLE SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED. AT THE SAME TIME, ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION OF L5-S1 WAS ALSO PERFORMED. IN FEBRUARY OF 1997 THE PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AT THE SURGERY'S SITE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 1997 A SECOND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENTATION WAS EXPLANTED. AT THE TIME OF THIS SURGERY, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE PEDICLE SCREWS HAD BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACROMED VSP SCREW Implant INTERNAL FIXATION JDN ACROMED CORP NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention