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6972670 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Neck Pain (2433); No Code Available (3191)
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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).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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2015, patient underwent standard one level cervical disc arthroplasty at level c4-5, due to pre-op diagnosis as neck pain where patient was implanted with an artificial cervical disc at c4/c5.Reportedly, post-op, patient continued to have neck pain.Surgeon explained that this was a workman's comp case and the implant was positioned properly and did not appear to have failed in any way.The removal of the implant and fusion of this level was planned as a result of this event.On (b)(6) 2017, the artificial cervical disc was removed at c4/c5.Removal of the disc was uncomplicated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Image review: submitted images appear to show surface abrasion on ball component of implant.Product analysis: device meets specifications.No defects observed during visual analysis or through dimensional and functional checks.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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