FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROVISION JJB

MDR report key: 2186743 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031966-2011-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
January 15, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2011
Manufacturer
NUVASIVE, INC.
Product Code
GWF
PMA / PMN Number
K062765
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NUVASIVE REFERENCE (B)(4). A SPECIFIC DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD ALLOW A DETAILED FUNCTIONAL INVESTIGATION. A MALFUNCTION IS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE OCCURRED AND NO ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. AN APPARENTLY EXTENDED NERVE RETRACTION PERIOD OCCURRED DURING SURGERY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE A SUBSEQUENT REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF AN INJURY FOLLOWING INVOLVING THE (B)(6); THE INJURY WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO EXTENSIVE NERVE RETRACTION. THERE WAS POST-OPERATIVE MOTOR FUNCTION LOSS IN THE PATIENT'S ANKLES AND SOME SENSORY FUNCTION LOSS ON THE PLANTAR AND DORSAL ASPECTS OF HIS FEET. PERMANENT DAMAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED IN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROVISION JJB NERVE MONITORING SYSTEM GWF NUVASIVE, INC. JJB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability