FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PEDICLE SCREW, PLATE
MDR report key: 31828
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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 |