FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

R90 SPACER

MDR report key: 2993041 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00700
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Report Date
February 6, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
MQP
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SPINAL SURGERY USING A SPACER AND A COMPETITOR'S SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOMETIME DURING POST-OP, THE PATIENT WAS PARALYZED AND INCAPABLE OF WALKING WITHOUT A WALKER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOME PARTS OF THE CONSTRUCT WERE DETACHED FROM THE CONSTRUCT, AND THAT CAUSED NERVE INJURIES. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY. THE PATIENT IS ABLE TO WALK WITH A STICK AFTER THE REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
98147 R90 SPACER SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE MQP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention