| Model Number |
03.50.032 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
01/19/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Clinical evaluation performed by medacta medical affairs director: 3 months after bi-level lumbar stabilization surgery, an infection occurs and requires revision.All implants are withdrawn and substituted.There is no reason to suspect that the infection was caused by the implanted devices.The involved devices and their lots are not available.
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Event or Problem Description
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At about 4 months after the primary, revision surgery performed due to implant-associated early lumbal infection (staphylococcus epidermis, cutibacterium acnes).Screws and rods were revised (l4-s1).The cage was replaced with a competitor's cage.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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