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2112355 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Neuropathy (1983); Pain (1994); Ambulation or Postural Difficulties (2544)
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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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(b)(4).A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient underwent an anterior/posterior reconstruction (bilateral l4-5 anterior/posterior fusion/olif) for grade ii l4-l5 spondylolisthesis and stenosis with interbody cage, bmp and autograft.Following surgery the patient had a significant amount of pain and underwent workup that revealed what appeared to be an acute superior endplate fracture at the level of surgery (l5).A mechanical adverse event of imbalance was noted as anterior subluxation of indwelling interbody device (l4-5 disc space).The patient was to start treatment with ¿forteo¿.At her 6 week post-op visit she was complaining of low back pain and was on dilaudid and was walking with a antalgic gait and ambulating with a walker.Dexa done on (b)(6) 2016 showed mineral densities in the low-normal range with the femoral neck being in the osteopenic range.The patient was also noted to have neuropathy both hands, dilaudid was decreased in strength and dosing at this visit.And patient was continued on bedrest/decreased activity.The outcome of this event is considered not resolved.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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