| Model Number |
NC055-040-4 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Malunion of Bone (4529)
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| Date of Event |
10/29/2021
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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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The root cause appears to have been that two screws experienced excessive load either by traumatic fracture or improper implanting.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the surgeon who initially implanted hardware scheduled a revision of centerline.Surgeon's colleague assisted and decided they wanted to remove all hardware and replace with a different product upon exposure and removing hardware, they noticed one complete side of screws (3) had broken.Other side intact.Hardware is being washed, collected & returned.
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