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.
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It was reported that on: (b)(6) 2009: the patient presented with the following preoperative diagnosis: lumbar spondylosis, right l5-s1, lumbar foraminal stenosis, right l5-s1, lumbar facet hypertrophy at right l5-s1.Patient underwent the following procedures: right transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Decompression: right l5-s1 complete facetectomy, right l5-s1 complete discectomy, right l5-s1 partial hemilaminectomy to decompress the exiting and passing nerve roots.Complete lumbar discectomy, right l5-s1, with endplate removal for preparation of the endplate for arthrodesis.Arthrodesis: right l5-s1 transforaminal approach for arthrodesis in the interbody space using a combination of locally harvested autograft and rhbmp-2/acs-soaked collagen sponge.Harvest of a local autograft was done during the decompression.No intra-operative complications were reported.
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