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MC1006T |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Difficult to Insert (1316)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
09/12/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Without a product return, no product evaluation is able to be conducted.Current information is insufficient to permit a valid conclusion about the cause of this event.If additional information is obtained that adds value to the relevant content of this report and/or a conclusion can be drawn, a follow-up report will be sent.Reference report 3004788213-2020-00166 to 3004788213-2020-00171.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during the procedure at the c7/t1 level the anchoring plate was difficult to insert the second plate.The cage was found to be fractured, the plate and cage were removed and replaced with alternates of the same size.At the c6/c7 level the first anchoring plate was hindered by the superior endplate of c7 and when the surgeon impacted to insert the plate and cage broke.At the c6 level the anchoring plate was difficult to insert and both the cage and anchoring plate broke.They were removed and replaced with alternates.The surgeon opted to not use anchoring plates at c6 and c7 levels.There were no reported patient impacts.This is report four of six for this event.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during the procedure at the c7/t1 level the anchoring plate was difficult to insert the second plate.The cage was found to be fractured, the plate and cage were removed and replaced with alternates of the same size.At the c6/c7 level the first anchoring plate was hindered by the superior endplate of c7 and when the surgeon impacted to insert the plate and cage broke.At the c6 level the anchoring plate was difficult to insert and both the cage and anchoring plate broke.They were removed and replaced with alternates.The surgeon opted to not use anchoring plates at c6 and c7 levels.There were no reported patient impacts.This is report four of six for this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected information in d3: email address.Added information to d8 and h6: component codes, type of investigation, investigation findings, and investigation conclusions.This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Summary the complaint is confirmed via photograph for three roi-c cages and two plates for the failure of fracture during plate insertion.Medical records were not provided for review.Device evaluation: product was not returned, but a photo was provided and used for analysis.In the photo, 6 plates are shown.2 plates exhibit fracture, and one plate exhibits deformation.All 3 cages are shown and exhibit fracture.Potential cause root cause was unable to be determined.Per the surgeon, the patient had sclerotic bone and poor degeneration which may have contributed to the failures.Dhr review and related actions per dhr review, the part was likely conforming when it left zimmer biomet control.Device use this device is used for treatment.A follow-up report will be submitted if new information is received that changes the information provided in this report.
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