Without a product return, no product evaluation can be conducted.Review of traceability and review of the device history records did not reveal any non-conformances to specifications or deviations in procedures that might have contributed to the reported event.One probable root cause of this issue can be related to patient hard bone but regarding information provided, root cause can not be determined.The investigation found no evidence to indicate a device issue.If additional information is obtained that adds value to the relevant content of this report or it conclusion , a follow-up report will be sent.Device not returned as discarded.
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Roi-c: broken cage and bent anchoring plate.As reported, during a roi-c surgery: " there was 1 cage and 2 sets of anchoring plates wasted.The bent plate was the second anchoring plate from t he first box.When impacted, it would not advance.Reporter asked the surgeon to pull the plate to look and they saw it was bent.Then, they opened a second box to complete the implantation.The anchoring plate went in no problem.They removed the holder to find the peek cracked and missing.Upon removal, the blades were compromised and wasted, along with the 1 cage.The cage was assembled properly, axis was respected and the surgical technique was followed.The issue occurred with the second blade, which was put in the bottom slot going towards the head.There was no starter awl used before or after the incident.The first anchoring plate was fully seated prior to the second plate being inserted.They were not inserted into the same slot and the large u shaped depth stop was used.Patients bone was not very sclerotic either.According the event report: there was no surgery delay more then 30 min.There was no impact on patient or product pieces left into the patient.
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