Catalog Number 482315550 |
Device Problems
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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Patient Problems
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 05/13/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that; broken screws discovered upon revision surgery.Two screws were discovered to be fractured through the mid-shaft of the screw.Issue was noticed during imaging and confirmed when the screws were removed.Screws were replaced in the revision surgery.The broken screws were not the primary reason for the revision.The primary reason for the revision surgery was adjacent level disease at l2-3.Update 16-may-2016: ct images of broken screws available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Complaint history review; risk assessment.No lot # was provided, so a manufacturing record review could not be performed.The device has not been returned for inspection, the activity level of the patient is unknown.It is unknown if the patient experienced any fall and the date of initial surgery is not known.The root cause of the event could not be determined with the given information.
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Event Description
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It was reported that; broken screws discovered upon revision surgery.Two screws were discovered to be fractured through the mid-shaft of the screw.Issue was noticed during imaging and confirmed when the screws were removed.Screws were replaced in the revision surgery.The broken screws were not the primary reason for the revision.The primary reason for the revision surgery was adjacent level disease at l2-3.Update (b)(6) 2016: ct images of broken screws available.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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