MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC INFUSE BONE GRAFT; FILLER, RECOMBINANT HUMAN BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN, COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD WITH MET
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Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Pain (1994); Ambulation Difficulties (2544)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event Description
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It was reported that post-op, the patient suffered major pain, inability to stand or walk for any period of time.Patient stated that she could not stand for long time, was in constant pain.She was permanently disabled and now had been diagnosed with fibrous dysplasia.There was overgrowth of bone due to the use of bone morphogenic protein (bmp) used in her right femur.X-rays which showed that the bmp had taken over than 50% of the femur.She was being scheduled for surgery again to remove a cyst in her leg due to overgrowth of bone in the future.The patient was a minor when initial surgery took place in 2013.She had fractured her femur and had surgery but she developed a blood cyst- a revision surgery was then done where bmp bone graft was used.She had not had any additional surgery since that time, but now had been diagnosed with fibro dysplasia and alleges her surgeon stated bmp caused issues and she has bone overgrowing in femur.
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