FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DANEK PLATE AND SCREW

MDR report key: 224150 · Received May 19, 1999

Report

Report Number
1030489-1999-00064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 1999
Report Date
April 20, 1999
Manufacturer
SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IMPLANT DATE: 10/27/1989. SOMETIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE PT FELL. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, X-RAYS REVEALED AN UPPER BONE SCREW HAD LOOSENED AND A DEVELOPING PSEUDOARTHROSIS. REVISION SURGERY ON 05/30/1990 FOR ANTERIOR FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT. PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. REVISION SURGERY ON 02/01/1991 TO REPLACE ONLY THE LOOSE BONE SCREWS AND REPAIR PSEUDOARTHROSIS. REMAINING DEVICES NOT REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DANEK PLATE AND SCREW Implant BONE PLATE AND SCREW HRS SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention