MSD - UNKNOWN IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2007-00053
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 27, 2007
- Report Date
- January 29, 2007
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH SUBMITTED BY A USER FACILITY. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE "SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE", HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DEVICES WERE USED: ITEM# 75446545 LOT# W05F4394 X 2, ITEM# 75446535 LOT# W04K6634 X 1, ITEM# 75446535 LOT# W05G0155 X 1, ITEM# 2961026 LOT# KR33 X 1, ITEM# 811-323 LOT# W05F3223 X 1, MULTI-AXIAL 30 OFFSET SCREWS X 4. DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR TO HOSPITAL POLICY; THEREFORE, PRODUCT EVAL IS NOT POSSIBLE. WE ARE UNABLE TO VERIFY PRODUCT PROBLEM DUE TO THE LACK OF INFO INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH . IN ADD'L WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINED IF THE SURGERY (REVISION) IS DUE TO OUR PRODUCTS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.
DATE OF IMPLANT: IN 2005. IT WAS REPORTED ON A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH BY A USER FACILITY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A L5- S1 PLIF PROCEDURE, DUE TO REPORTED COMPLAINTS OF BACK AND RIGHT RADICULAR PAIN. APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS POST-OP, PATIENT CONTINUES TO COMPLAIN OF PAIN, UNRESPONSIVE TO MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, PATIENT UNDERGOES A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE HARDWARE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSD - UNKNOWN IMPLANT | UNKNOWN IMPLANT | KWP | WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | Required Intervention |