FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TSRH VARIABLE ANGLE SCREW
MDR report key: 88516
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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 |