FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPINAL IMPLANT

MDR report key: 20269 · Received March 14, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1005438
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 1995
Date of Event
January 7, 1992
Report Date
February 27, 1995
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
JDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 7/91 RPTR FELL. IN 9/91 DIAGNOSED WITH SPONDYLOLYSIS AND SPONDYLOSIS OF L-4, L-5, L5-S1, AND WAS SENT FOR BRACE FITTING. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, SURGERY DATE SET FOR 1/92. RPTR ASKED WHAT DR WAS GOING TO DO. THE SURGEON SAID "WE WILL STABILIZE THE AREA WITH FUSION." HE GAVE RPTR COPIES AND PICTURES OF DEVICES. RPTR ASKED IF THEY WERE NECESSARY. HE SAID "I'LL USE YOUR BONE FROM HIP AND THE REST WE'LL DECIDE IN SURGERY." AFTER SURGERY, WHEN RPTR STILL HAD PAIN, SHE SAW HER SURGEON UNTIL HER INSURANCE RAN OUT. THEN WHILE ON MEDICAID HE SAID "THIS WAS ALL I CAN DO FOR YOU; GO SEE DR THIS, DR THAT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPINAL IMPLANT SPINAL IMPLANT JDN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Disability