FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 1970496 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1526439-2011-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY SPINE, INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K041119
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO IS LIMITED AND NO CONNECTION CAN BE MADE BETWEEN THE REPORTED PROBLEM AND ANY SHORTCOMING OF THE DEVICE OR INFO SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE. THE INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-USE PROVIDED WITH THE DEVICE LIST FOREIGN BODY SENSITIVITY AS A POSSIBLE ADVERSE OUTCOME. IN CONVERSATION THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE SHOULD DISCUSS THIS WITH THE IMPLANTING SURGEON OR AN ALLERGIST WHO MAY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF HER DAUGHTER IS EXPERIENCING A METAL SENSITIVITY RESPONSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MOTHER OF PT IMPLANTED WITH XPDM 6.35 STAINLESS STEEL IMPLANTS REPORTS THAT HER DAUGHTER MAY BE EXPERIENCING A REACTION TO THE METAL IMPLANTS. THE INFO SHE PROVIDED WAS LIMITED. A COMPLAINT WAS OPENED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE. SINCE AN EVENT OF THIS NATURE COULD RESULT IN THE NEED FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION AN MDR IS FILED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE KWP DEPUY SPINE, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Required Intervention