FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 253589 · 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