FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON (DEPUY SPINE, INC)

MDR report key: 889493 · Received August 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5003284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 2, 2007
Date of Event
June 16, 2005
Report Date
June 1, 2007
Product Code
MJO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIRST DEVICE SURGERY, THE WRONG SIZE CHARITE DISC IMPLANT WAS USED AND POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, (2005). THE SECOND REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN 2006 WAS POSITIONED BETTER; HOWEVER, I NEVER FULLY RECOVERED AND CONTINUE TO TAKE SEVERAL PAIN MEDICATIONS. ESSENTIALLY, THE PRODUCT HAS RESULTED IN FAR MORE PAIN THAN I NEVER HAD BEFOREHAND. PRIOR AND AFTER SURGERIES, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SPINAL BLOCK INJECTIONS, NONE OF WHICH WORKED. DATE OF USE: SINCE 2005. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: LOW BACK PAIN; DEGENERATED DISC. EVENT REAPPEARED AFTER REINTRODUCTION? YES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JOHNSON AND JOHNSON (DEPUY SPINE, INC) CHARITE DISC MJO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Disability THERAPY