FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRODISC-L IMPLANT - POLYETHYLENE INLAY

MDR report key: 2024023 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2530088-2011-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
MJO
PMA / PMN Number
P050010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH PRODISC-L ON (B)(6) 2008. PATIENT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: CONTINUED PAIN FOR TWO YEARS. UNABLE TO WORK. DESCRIBES PAIN AS EQUAL BILATERALLY AND CENTERED IN LOWER EXTREMITIES. PAIN COMES AND GOES EQUALLY. DISTRACTION BRINGS THE PAIN OUT OF THE LEGS. MEDICATION DOES NOT WORK. PAIN FEELS LIKE A LOW-LEVEL VOLTAGE AND A CONSTANT FEELING OF THE ONSET OF A CHARLIE HORSE. PAIN IS AGGRAVATING AND STEALS COMPREHENSION AND FOCUS. THIS IS THE 3RD OF 3 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRODISC-L IMPLANT - POLYETHYLENE INLAY PRODISC-L IMPLANT MJO SYNTHES BRANDYWINE NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INFERIOR PLATE| SUPERIOR PLATE