FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEDICLE SCREW, PLATE

MDR report key: 31828 · Received April 5, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008816
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 1996
Date of Event
November 1, 1995
Report Date
April 4, 1996
Manufacturer
ACROMED CORP.
Product Code
MCV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR STATED THAT HE BENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP. HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN THAT LASTED BETWEEN 3 TO 6 WEEKS. HE COULDN'T WALK, TAKE STEPS. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED PAIN GOING TO THE BATHROOM, AND HIS CHILDREN HAD TO PUT ON HIS SHOES. IT TOOK HIM 20 MIN TO GET IN AND OUT OF BED. DR TOOK AN X-RAY AND TOLD HIM THAT ONE OF THE SCREWS WAS BROKEN. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. ON 3/12/96 DR REMOVED THE SCREWS. RPTR STATES THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE HAS ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE, BECAUSE HE IS STILL HEALING FROM THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEDICLE SCREW, PLATE Implant PEDICLE SCREW, PLATE MCV ACROMED CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Disability