It was reported that during a indirect decompression system implant procedure where the patient was sedated, the patients spinous process disintegrated when the device was being implanted at the lumbar l4-l5 vertebrae.The physician could not leave the implant in, as it would not be stable with the broken-disintegrated spinous process.The implant was removed in its entirety.The patient was doing well post-operatively and was experiencing pain relief from the procedure even with no implant.The explanted device will not be returned per medical facility policy.
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