Information was received from healthcare professional via manufacturer representative regarding patient with symptoms of degenerative disc disease (ddd) involved in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (mis tlif) procedure used in spinal therapy.It was reported during intra-op, screw sheared off while expanding.Instrument did not break, and there is no fragment left in the patient¿s body.There is no patient symptoms, or complications reported as a result of the event.There was no delay in overall procedure time.There is no revision surgery, or additional surgery performed as a result of the event.Further, there is no complications reported as a result of the event.Patient is alive, and no injury.
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