FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LUMBAR I/F CAGE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 386094 · Received April 4, 2002

Report

Report Number
1526439-2002-00018
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 4, 2002
Date of Event
March 22, 2002
Report Date
April 4, 2002
Manufacturer
DEPUY ACROMED, INC.
Product Code
JDQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO DEPUY ACROMED THAT A LUMBAR CAGE BROKE POST-OPERATIVELY. FURTEHR INFORMATION FROM THE COMPLAINANT REVEALED THAT THE CAGE ACTUALLY ROTATED AND WAS NOT BROKEN. A REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO RE-POSITION THE CAGE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CAGE WAS USED BY ITSELF (NO POSTERIOR FIXATION) AND PLACED AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE. THERE WERE NO OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LUMBAR I/F CAGE SYSTEM LUMBAR CAGE JDQ DEPUY ACROMED, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other