FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

MDR report key: 9709988 · Received February 13, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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