Catalog Number 48824016 |
Device Problems
Device Slipped (1584); Migration (4003)
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Patient Problems
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 03/18/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient was scheduled for 1 level acdf revision procedure due to degenerative disc disease.Right before the procedure, x-ray review revealed that screw from plate was backing out from previous surgery.Therefore, the surgeon replaced the plate and screws during revision surgery and this resulted in 30 minutes surgical delay.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection: the screws were inspected and no issues where observed.Functional inspection: could not performed because the device was confirmed to be damaged during visual inspection.Dimensional inspection not performed because there is no indication the event was related to dimensions of the device.Material analysis was not performed as there is no indication the event was related to the material properties of the device.Complaint history review for similar events and device history records were reviewed and no relevant manufacturing issues nor similar events were identified.It was confirmed via visual inspection that the screw backing out of the plate caused the spring deformation.There were no complications with the original surgery.The patient¿s bone quality and post-operative activity are unknown.It is not known if the patient fused.The potential root causes include:- poor surgical candidate or bone quality.Excessive post-op activity by patient (not recommended by surgeon).Patient does not follow surgeon instructions.Patient over exerts.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient was scheduled for 1 level acdf revision procedure due to degenerative disc disease.Right before the procedure, x-ray review revealed that screw from plate was backing out from previous surgery.Therefore, the surgeon replaced the plate and screws during revision surgery and this resulted in 30 minutes surgical delay.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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