Catalog Number 48811114 |
Device Problem
Material Deformation (2976)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 10/31/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that they were doing an acdf with plating and that when placing the screws into the plate, the silver locking wing on the plate appeared to deform.The surgeon did not want to continue using this particular plate, so swapped it for a new one of the same size and make.Update: the surgeon further reported that he put the screw in and then wanted to reposition it.When he tried to remove the screw, it had gone past the locking mechanism and broke as it was taken out.He said he broke the wing on the plate.The screw did not break.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: vidual inspection, device history review, complaint history review, risk assessment; result: the device was confirmed visually to have a deformed spring bar.Manufacturing files were reviewed and no anomalies were found.Conclusion: the probable root cause of the mechanism popping up is not determined and multifactorial.
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Event Description
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It was reported that they were doing an acdf with plating and that when placing the screws into the plate, the silver locking wing on the plate appeared to deform.The surgeon did not want to continue using this particular plate, so swapped it for a new one of the same size and make.Update: the surgeon further reported that he put the screw in and then wanted to reposition it.When he tried to remove the screw, it had gone past the locking mechanism and broke as it was taken out.He said he broke the wing on the plate.The screw did not break.
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