MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
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Catalog Number 7570905 |
Device Problem
Bent (1059)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 02/02/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and underwent minimally invasive lumbar decompression and fusion at l3-s1.During surgery, the sleeves each ¿popped¿ off when surgeon was attempting to reduce rod into screw head.The sleeves appear bent.The product came in contact with the patient.No patient complications were reported as the result of the event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: visual, functional and microscopic examination found that one side of the reducer¿s tip is bent outward.This type of damage is consistent with overload through bending while attached to the screw.There are witness marks on the location tab indicating the screw had slipped off.The observation are consistent with bend stress overload.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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