FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS

MDR report key: 889455 · Received August 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5003267
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 2, 2007
Date of Event
July 1, 2007
Report Date
July 22, 2007
Product Code
JDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I AM A RESEARCH PATIENT WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL ARCHUS IMPLANT (SPINAL). I WAS TOLD BY MY PHYSICIAN DR THAT ORTHOPEDICS WOULD HEAR THE COST OF MEDICAL PROCEDURAL. I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING BILLS FROM THE HOSP WHERE THE SURGERY TOOK PLACE, AND SO DID MY INSURANCE CO. WHEN I CONTACTED CO, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY BILL OTHER SOURCES AS THEY DID WITH ME. THE QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING CO IMPLANT IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE AND DOES NOT ALLOW RESEARCH PATIENTS TO DESCRIBE THEIR EXPERIENCES FOLLOWING SURGERY. MY MEDICAL CONDITION WAS LEG TINGLING - NO BACK PAIN. THEIR QUESTIONNAIRE ONLY ADDRESSES BACK PAIN!!! DOSE OF AMOUNT: SURGERY. DATE OF USE: ONE DAY IN 2006, DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: LEG MALFUNCTION. NOW I HAVE BACK PAIN. CONTACT: DR. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED? NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS ARCHUS JDN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6.5 YR Other