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3910500212 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/31/2022
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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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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.The device manufacturer date is not known at this time.However, should it become available it will be provided in future reports.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the inserter broke and remained in the patient's bone.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Alleged failure: iconix anchors were inserted into the ankle joint and required force to pull out.After being pulled out, the metal part of the tip was found to be broken and remained in the patient's bone.The failure(s) identified in the investigation is consistent with the complaint record.The probable root causes could be: 1) use of excessive force, 2) movement of guide out of orientation to pilot hole, 3) use of wrong drill.The product was returned for investigation and the failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.Manufacture date is not known.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the inserter broke and remained in the patient's bone.
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