Model Number 101-9812 |
Device Problem
Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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Patient Problem
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 01/15/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional suspect medical device components involved in the event: product family: superion implant, upn: (b)(4), model: 101-9812, serial: null, batch: 700090.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the implant procedure to implant a superion spacer the fluoroscopy showed the top right camlobe as bent inward.The physician re-implanted a new 12mm superion that was also bent in the same manner.The physician decided to leave the bent superion implanted as it captured the spinous process on both the l4 and l5 level.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the implant procedure to implant a superion spacer the fluoroscopy showed the top right camlobe as bent inward.The physician re-implanted a new 12mm superion that was also bent in the same manner.The physician decided to leave the bent superion implanted as it captured the spinous process on both the l4 and l5 level.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device technical analysis: visual inspection of the returned camlobe revealed it was bent.The damage to the implant indicates failure was due to excessive force when the implant was against a rigid obstruction when attempting to deploy the implant.Investigation conclusion: the device investigation concluded that the reported complaint of the spacer camlobe being bent was confirmed.The user exhibited excessive force when deploying the implant.The probable cause is unintended use error caused or contributed to the event.
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