FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TSRH SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 253589
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Received December 8, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-1999-00181
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 8, 1999
- Date of Event
- July 16, 1993
- Report Date
- November 8, 1999
- Manufacturer
- SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- KWQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IMPLANT DATE: 1993. CT SCAN ON 7/16/1993 SHOWS A SCREW IN THE SPINAL CANAL. EXPLANTED SCREW IN 1993 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A DURAL TEAR AND WAS REPAIRED. PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. REVISION SURGERY IN 1994 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A "LOOSE" SCREW AND LACK OF FUSION ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE SITE WAS REPAIRED, BUT SCREW WAS LEFT IN PLACE DUE TO THE OPINION THAT PT COULD NOT TOLERATE FURTHER SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSRH SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM Implant | SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM | KWQ | SOFAMOR DANEK MANUFACTURING | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |