Catalog Number 482316545 |
Device Problems
Fracture (1260); Mechanical Problem (1384); Difficult to Remove (1528); Component Missing (2306)
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Patient Problems
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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Event Date 09/16/2015 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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It was reported that; during a revision operation of a plif, 2 screws fractured.Initially there was a fusion at l4-l5, dating from (b)(6) 2014.It was now decided to also do a plif at l5-s1.1 piece of the screw remained in the patient, it was impossible to remove due to the location of the missing part.A delay of 30 minutes in the surgery was reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; functional inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; results: inspection of the device revealed beach marks on the fracture surface, which is consistent with fatigue fracture.Conclusion: the most likely cause of the event is fatigue fracture due to normal loads imposed by the body.
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Event Description
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It was reported that; during a revision operation of a plif, 2 screws fractured.Initially there was a fusion at l4-l5, dating from (b)(6) 2014.It was now decided to also do a plif at l5-s1.1 piece of the screw remained in the patient, it was impossible to remove due to the location of the missing part.A delay of 30 minutes in the surgery was reported.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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