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PDVMD5 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
04/09/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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A patient (42yo, female) was implanted with a pdc vivo device at c5-6 on (b)(6) 2026.No information on patient symptoms was provided.However, it was stated that the posterior area may not have been addressed well enough and additionally that the implant was removed on (b)(6) 2026 and the patient was converted to a three level fusion so there may have been other affected levels.However, no reason for removal was confirmed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An mdr is indicated for this complaint.It was reported that a patient was implanted with a pdc vivo device at c5-6 on (b)(6) 2026.No information on patient symptoms was provided.However, it was stated that the posterior area may not have been addressed well enough and additionally that the implant was removed on (b)(6) 2026 and the patient was converted to a three level fusion so there may have been other affected levels.However, no reason for removal was confirmed.A dhr review found no anomalies associated with the complaint.Complaint trending found that the rate of complaints is within the level outlined in the risk documentation.A review of the risk documentation found that the hazards associated with the complaint are identified and mitigated to a level where the clinical benefits outweigh the harms.The implant was not returned following the removal surgery therefore no device evaluation could be completed.Imaging was provided that showed the implant prior to removal.There were no anomalies associated with the complaint identified during the complaint investigation.The removal was completed do to the therapy device not being effective.This submission is 1 of 1 devices involved in this event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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