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7510050 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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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) 2012: the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with l2 compression fracture and l1-l2 kypholic deformity and post-operatively diagnosed with l2 compression fracture and l1-l2 kyphotic deformity plus deep wound infection around pedicle screw heads.The patient underwent following procedures: removal of pedicle screw instrumentation and revision instrumentation.L2 pedicle screws, lumbar and pedicle screw instrumentation of l1 posterior spinal fusion l1-l2 posterior instrumentation l1-l4.Irrigation and debridement.Deep lumbar wound.As per op-notes, ¿ a high speed bur was used to decorticate the bilateral l1-l2 facet joints and small strips of rh-bmp2 were placed in the facet joints in order to achieve a posterior fusion.¿ post-op, the patient alleged unspecified injury due to use of rhbmp-2.
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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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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