On (b)(6) 2022, accelus was made aware of a complaint regarding a linesider spinal system set screw (part: lsss25560, lot: unknown).It was reported that the patient underwent a l4-l5 tlif procedure with pedicle screw fixation from l3-l5 on (b)(6) 2022.Post procedure the patient reported that they had a traumatic fall in the bathtub.Upon examination by x-ray it was noted that the right l5 set screw was dissociated and that the distal portion of the rod was elevated.As a result, the surgeon opted to perform a revision surgery to replace the dissociated set screw and examine the construct.The revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2022.During the revision procedure the surgeon noted that the l4 and l5 pedicle screws were still adequately in place.The surgeon was able to remove and replace the dissociated l5 set screw through a small incision.No additional patient harm was reported.It was reported by the surgeon that they did not believe the linesider spinal system had failed.He believed that the failure occurred due to the traumatic fall that patient had and patient non-compliance with the surgeon's instructions.
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