FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TECA PREMIERE 4ME

MDR report key: 85789 · Received April 19, 1997

Report

Report Number
85789
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 19, 1997
Date of Event
February 4, 1997
Report Date
April 17, 1997
Manufacturer
MEDELEC LTD.
Product Code
IKN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT SCHEDULED FOR POST SPINAL INSTRUMENT AND FUSION T2-L5 WITH CELL SAVER AND EVOKED POTENTIAL MONITORING. EVOKED POTENTIAL MONITORING CHANGED FROM PRESENCE OF SIGNAL TO AN UNDETECTABLE SIGNAL DUE TO "NOISE" OF UNEXPLAINED ORIGIN. WHEN NOISE CLEARED, UNEXPECTED EP SIGNAL NOT PRESENT. VERIFIED LOSS OF SIGNAL WITH ANOTHER DIFFERENT UNIT. PROCEDURE ABORTED. PT RESULT IS PARAPLEGIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TECA PREMIERE 4ME 4 CHANNEL EMG, NCV, & EP IKN MEDELEC LTD. PREMIERE 4ME NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Disability