The complainant reported that a patient that had a previous procedure performed on (b)(6) 2016 required a revision surgery due to the implants impinging the patient's esophagus.The patient entered the emergency room complaining of neck pain, it is unknown if any incidents may have contributed to the patient's onset of neck pain.The emergency room physician requested a spine and gi consult at the hospital, however, a diagnosis was not provided by the hospital to the patient.The patient was referred to a secondary hospital that contained the resources needed to treat the patient.The patient was noted by the emergency room physician to have a history of heavy pain medication use.A dhr review could not be performed because part numbers and lot numbers were not provided by the complainant.If additional details are received, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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