APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2020-00172
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 13, 2020
- Report Date
- April 15, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC.
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- SEE H10
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
OTHER: OUTCOMES TO ADVERSE EVENT: PAIN IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT OR NOT. WE ARE FILLING THIS MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSE. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN SURGERY AT T11-T12, T12-L1, L1-L2,L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1 DUE TO DEFORMITY. POST-OP, PATIENT SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND TINGLING SENSATION IN DIGIT 3 LEFT FOOT WITH BACK PAIN AND RADIATING PAIN BILATERAL ANTEROLATERAL UPPER LEGS (NO ISCHIALGY) AFTER HEARING A CRACK WHILE STANDING UP. ACTION TAKEN: PAIN MEDICATION GIVEN, DRY ASEPTIC WOUND CARE.
THE CRACK IS A SYMPTOMS OF A PROXIMAL JUNCTIONAL KYPHOSIS. THIS PJK IS CAUSED BY THE URGE OF THE PATIENT TO LEAN MORE FORWARD DURING THE RECOVERY PROCESS OF THE LORDNESS POSITION DURING THE OPERATION. RELATIONSHIP TO THE PROCEDURE- THE CRACK IN HER BACK IS A SYMPTOM RELATED TO PJK WHICH IS RELATED TO THE PRIMARY SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172703 | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Other |