| Model Number |
703880 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
02/10/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device will not be returned.If additional information becomes available, it will be provided in a supplemental report.Device disposition is unknown.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "during variax extraction, one screw was unable to be removed.The surgeon broke the screw head and tried to remove the screw shaft with a crown reamer, but the screw was twisted off in the process, so she closed the wound leaving about 2/3 of the screw shaft in the patient's bone.The procedure was delayed by 30 min.".
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