K983899

Substantially Equivalent

THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL ROD SYSTEM (EMPOWER)

Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
Product code: KWQ
Advisory panel: Orthopedic
Date received: 1998-11-03
Decision date: 1998-12-22
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Traditional
Location: Norwalk, CT, US

Adverse events under product code KWQ

product code KWQ

Death: 8
Injury: 1,212
Malfunction: 1,233
Total: 2,453

Source: openFDA MAUDE database, 2020-01-01 through 2026-04-23. Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →

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