The device could not be returned for evaluation as it was discarded by the hospital.Imaging provided shows that the right side of the original construct, l3-s2, with each of the five locking caps sitting proud.Additional information provided that the patient was implanted with creo threaded cocr preassembled implants with two 5.5mm tav rods.The surgeon pre-contoured the rods prior to placement and reduced the rods to the spine with a combination of the tower reducer, overhead reducer and reduction fork before final tightening each level with the prescribed 10 nm final tightening torque handle.The patient presented approximately one month post-operative with pain/discomfort which prompted the need for the revision surgery to correct the loosened caps.The patient was revised with new caps.No determinations can be made as to the cause of the reported issue.
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