FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH VARIABLE ANGLE SCREW

MDR report key: 88516 · Received April 30, 1997

Report

Report Number
88516
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 1997
Date of Event
March 19, 1997
Report Date
April 17, 1997
Manufacturer
SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD TSRH SPINAL FIXATION OF L4 = S1 ON 120296. PT HAD TO RETURN TO SURGERY ON 03/17/97 TO REPLACE 2 SCREWS THAT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED DURING THE PREVIOUS PROCEDURE THAT HAD BROKEN AT SOME POINT IN TIME AFTER THE PT WAS DISCHARGED. PER PHYSICIAN "75 MM VARIABLE ANGLE TS2M SCREWS AT SACRUM BROKE 2 DEGREES TO PATIENT'S WEIGHTS AND L5S, INSTABILITY. THE BROKEN SCREWS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH 2 SCREWS IN SACRUM ON OTHER SIDE (1-8.5 MM AND 1-7.5 MM SCREWS). PER DR. WHO PERFORMED SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH VARIABLE ANGLE SCREW Implant SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT KWP SOFAMOR DANEK * 88579

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Hospitalization| R