FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ACROMED VSP SCREW
MDR report key: 185932
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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 |