Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.Karches c., friedl w.(2002) secondary dislocation after synex cage implantation.Unfallchirurg· 105:744-747.This report is for unknown synex cage/unknown quantity/unknown lot.(b)(4).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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This report is being filed after the subsequent review of the following literature article; karches c., friedl w.(2002) secondary dislocation after synex cage implantation.Unfallchirurg 105:744-747.(germany).The authors describe four cases of dislocation of the synex-cage.For the ventral instrumentation of spine fractures these patients were treated with titanium-cages (synex, synthes), bone cement and cortico-spongious pelvis bone.Case 4: (b)(6) female patient presented with the indication for surgery with therapy-resistant pain and reduction of height of l1 vertebrae (presented with l1 fracture).L1 was resected via a left retroperitoneal approach, and treated with synex cage, competitor's plate and spongiosa.Postoperative radiographs showed sinking in and minor dislocation of the cage.Mobilization was reduced and treatment was carried on conservatively.This report refers to case 4: sinking and minor dislocation of the cage post-operatively this is report 4 of 4 for (b)(4).This report is for an unknown synex cage.
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