| Model Number |
7060M-90 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Undesired Nerve Stimulation (1980)
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| Date of Event |
07/13/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Based on the information provided, review of the surgical technique manual, ifu, certificates of analysis and fmea, the most probable root cause is user error: installing the implant too deep or using an implant that was too long.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had left side si joint arthrodesis in (b)(6) 2020 where two implants were installed.The patient reported radicular pain symptoms following the initial procedure.The surgeon determined that the superior positioned implant was impinging on the neuroforamen causing radicular pain.In (b)(6) 2020, the surgeon performed a revision procedure where he removed the superior positioned implant and installed a shorter implant of the same type in a more inferior position.No other preexisting implants were adjusted or removed.The status of the patient following the procedure is not known.
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