FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 224154 · Received May 19, 1999

Report

Report Number
1030489-1999-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 1999
Date of Event
June 29, 1993
Report Date
April 20, 1999
Manufacturer
SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IMPLANT DATE: 01/27/1993. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN. REVISION SURGERY ON 06/29/1993 TO EXTEND ROD TO L3. DURING THE RECOVERY PERIOD, PATIENT RE-INJURED BACK ON A FALL. REVISION SURGERY AGAIN ON 01/04/1994 TO EXTEND THE CONSTRUCT UP ONE LEVEL. AT THIS TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BONE SCREW AT L3 WAS LOOSE. DURING RECOVERY PERIOD, PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND AGAIN RE-INJURED BACK IN ANOTHER FALL. REVISION SURGERY ON 08/22/1995 TO EXTEND THE LEVEL OF THE CONSTRUCT UP ONE LEVEL. AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING HARDWARE WAS ALL FIXED. SURGEON REPLACED PART OF THE HARDWARE. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE IMPLANTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM Implant SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM KWP SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention