Device was used for treatment.Date of event: lattig, f., et al.(2016) treatment of early-onset spinal deformity (eosd) with veptr.Clin spine surg; 29:e246-e251.The investigation could not be completed and no conclusion could be drawn, as no device was returned and no lot number or part number was provided.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Literature article received: this report is being filed after the subsequent review of the following literature article: lattig, f., et al.(2016) treatment of early-onset spinal deformity (eosd) with veptr.Clin spine surg; 29:e246-e251.X-rays of 5 children treated for early-onset spinal deformity (eosd) with 2 unilateral vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (veptr) were analyzed for curve patterns and cobb angles before, during, and at the end of veptr treatment, and after the final spondylodesis.All patients showed a marked decompensation of the frontal balance.Five patients were included in the study.This report is for an unknown veptr system and refers to the following: patient 5, female, date of birth: (b)(6) 1998, mild hemispastic, treatment with veptr at the age of (b)(6), failure of correction of the scoliosis with the veptr made definitive fusion necessary this is report 5 of 5 for (b)(4).
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