| Catalog Number |
1-3208 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
07/16/2014
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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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Neither the device nor applicable imaging films were returned to manufacturer for evaluation therefore we are unable to determine the definitive cause of event.Although it is unknown whether both the reported devices led to the event or not, we are filling this report for notification purposes.Mentioned device with quantity 2 were involved in the event.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-op diagnosis: lumbar spinal canal stenosis it was reported that on the patient underwent unspecified surgery and laminectomy at l3-l4 and l4-l5 using spacer due to lumbar spinal canal stenosis.Post-op, patient complained of strong back pain.On (b)(6) 2014 an image inspection was conducted which revealed that the interspinous expansion had not been maintained because of the abnormal positioning of the implants.Patient underwent revision surgery for removal of the implants.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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