Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Results: manufacturing files were reviewed and no anomalies were found.The stryker rep reported that the patient had hard bone quality, that proper prep of the screw holes was completed and that the polyaxial screw was properly attached to a polyaxial screwdriver (as per stg).Conclusion: the possible root causes for the tulip separation include: screw misaligned for angular insertion into bone, hard bone and screw connected too tight to screw driver, however the exact root cause of the tulip disengagement is not determined.
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