FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFUSE BONE GRAFT

MDR report key: 3191868 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-02566
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Report Date
December 5, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
NEK
PMA / PMN Number
P000058
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. PRODUCTS FROM MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY OF THE DEVICES CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WE ARE FILING THIS MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTEROLATERAL APPROACH L5-S1 FUSION USING RHBMP-2/ACS MIXED WITH HYDROXYAPATITE GRANULES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INJURIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ECTOPIC BONE GROWTH, AN INFLAMMATORY REACTION TO RHBMP-2/ACS, CHRONIC PAIN, AND ADDITIONAL SURGERIES. THE PATIENT HAS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT HAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM HERSURGERY INVOLVING RHBMP-2/ACS, AND SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE DAILY SEVERE DISABLING PAIN THAT PREVENTS HER FROM PERFORMING MANY BASIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, ON (B)(6) 2003, PATIENT UNDERWENT FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: POSTERIOR-LATERAL INTERTRANSVERSE PROCESS TECHNIQUE ARTHRODESIS L5-S1. PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS: LOWER BACK PAIN 2. RULE OUT L5-S1 PSEUDOARTHROSIS POST-OP DIAGNOSIS: PSEUDOARTHROSIS L5-S1 PER OPERATIVE NOTES: " THE L5-S1 FACET JOINTS WERE REMOVED IN OBLIQUE FASHION USING AN OSTEOTOME DOWN TO THE LEVELS OF THE BASE OF PEDICLES. ALL THESE BONY SURFACES EXHIBITED BLEEDING FOLLOWING DECORTICATION. THE BONE FUSION WAS DONE USING RHBMP-2/ACS. AN APPROPRIATE DOSE OF RHBMP-2 WAS APPLIED TO COLLAGEN SPONGE PROVIDED IN THE KIT. SYNTHETIC HYDROXYAPATITE GRANULES WERE APPLIED TO THE COLLAGEN SPONGE.. THE TWO SPONGES WERE PACKED IN POSTEROLATERAL GUTTERS BILATERALLY ACCORDING TO THE TECHNIQUE FOR USE OF RHBMP-2/ACS.. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE RECOVERY ROOM IN STABLE CONDITION.."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290415 INFUSE BONE GRAFT FILLER, RECOMBINANT HUMAN BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN, COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD WITH MET NEK MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR Required Intervention