FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFUSE BONE GRAFT

MDR report key: 4143447 · Received October 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-03821
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
NEK
PMA / PMN Number
P000058
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TRANSFORAMINAL AND POSTERIOR LUMBAR FUSION AT L5-S1 USING RHBMP-2/ACS COMBINED WITH AUTOGRAFT, PLACED INSIDE OF A SPINAL ELEMENTS LUCENT VBR CAGE. FOLLOWING THE SURGERY, THE PATIENT HAD CONTINUED BACK AND LEG PAIN. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ADDITIONAL IMAGING. A CT SCAN DATED (B)(6) 2009 DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED ECTOPIC BONE GROWTH. THE PATIENT REQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY TO REMOVE HARDWARE AND REMOVE ECTOPIC BONE GROWTH ON (B)(6) 2009. THE PATIENT HAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM HIS SURGERY, AND HE HAS DAILY, DISABLING PAIN THAT PREVENTS HIM FROM PERFORMING MANY BASIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622209 INFUSE BONE GRAFT FILLER, RECOMBINANT HUMAN BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN, COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD WITH MET NEK MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA M110607AAE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention