Catalog Number 48558312 |
Device Problems
Difficult to Remove (1528); Mechanical Jam (2983)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 11/29/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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It was reported that a screw on the left at c5 had to be removed, after removing blocker and getting rod out of the way, the surgeon was unable to access the screw head due to it being cold fused.Rocked screw back and forth too much, then used an alternative instrument and pulled screw out.This was not ideal and surgeon requested i send screw in to be analyzed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; results: the screw was examined and found to have a tulip head that was jammed into the screw shank.Manufacturing files were reviewed and no anomalies were found.Conclusion: the probable cause is patient factors due to the screw being implanted and a constant force applied to the tulip head jamming it into the shank.
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Event Description
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It was reported that a screw on the left at c5 had to be removed, after removing blocker and getting rod out of the way, the surgeon was unable to access the screw head due to it being cold fused.Rocked screw back and forth too much, then used an alternative instrument and pulled screw out.This was not ideal and surgeon requested i send screw in to be analyzed.
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