| Model Number |
7512-21421L0-G3 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Mechanical Problem (1384); Mechanical Jam (2983)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/02/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the height locking set screw of a capri small expandable cage would not "torque out" during implantation.The surgeon removed the height locking set screw from the cage and then replaced it with a back-up height locking set screw but the same issue persisted.The surgeon then removed and replaced the cage with a back-up device.There were no adverse consequences to the patient and the procedure was completed successfully with a 10-minute surgical delay.This report captures the capri small expandable cage with height locking set screw.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The pre-staked set screw that came with the cage did not exhibit visible deformation.The cage housing had some discoloration from blood and tissue.The cage housing did not exhibit any apparent deformation.The threads of the height screw hole did not exhibit visible deformation or misalignment.For functional testing, a new, unused height screw that properly functioned with unused cages was tested with the returned corpectomy cage; the screw would not advance through the threads in the cage housing.The pre-staked set screw that came with the cage would also not advance through the threads in the cage housing.Device history records were reviewed for this lot, no relevant manufacturing issues were identified.Complaint history records were reviewed for this catalog number, no adverse trends were identified.The rep reported they believed that the surgeon had cross-threaded the screw and deformed the threads with force.The most likely root cause is cross-threading of the height set screw.The screw was likely cross-threaded and the threads of both the screw and the cage housing were deformed through the subsequent application of force.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the height locking set screw of a capri small expandable cage would not "torque out" during implantation.The surgeon removed the height locking set screw from the cage and then replaced it with a back-up height locking set screw but the same issue persisted.The surgeon then removed and replaced the cage with a back-up device.There were no adverse consequences to the patient and the procedure was completed successfully with a 10-minute surgical delay.This report captures the capri small expandable cage with height locking set screw.
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