This report is being resubmitted for an incident that occurred earlier.The device was returned for evaluation.Initial observation show that one of the locking caps has damage possibly sustained from the patient fall.The other two locking caps show no visible signs of an hour glass pattern which is typically imprinted on the underside of the locking cap from final tightening while having even surface with the rod.The disassembly failure is consistent with excess stress due to external forces.However, no determinations could be made as to the cause of the reported issue.
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