Model Number UNKNOWN_MEDICREA |
Device Problem
Migration (4003)
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Patient Problem
Unspecified Nervous System Problem (4426)
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Event Date 08/15/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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France.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Information received from post market clinical study, healthcare provider via manufacturer representative regarding an event happened during post-op of the reported product.The pre-op diagnosis was mentioned as neurological spine deformity and medical history includes high blood pressure, herniated disc l3l4l5, gonarthrosis, pancytopenia being explored, herniated c6 operated, heterozygous sickle cell disease, hepatitis b cured (b)(6) 2016.It was reported that, the cage was migrated.Revision for l5-s1 cage migration resulting in radiculalgia.Revision surgery was performed and the reported cage was explanted during the revision and new one was put back in.It was confirmed, patient symptom radiculalgia was due to cage migration.There were no further complications reported.
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Event Description
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The reported cage was discarded.No further complications reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Radiographic image review result: post op x-ray for l/s/i fusion.An interbody graft and anterior cage is present at l5-s1.By report there was a graft migration at l5-s1.This is not present in the provided imaging.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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