| Catalog Number |
03.57.002 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration (4003)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/12/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Batch review performed on 31-oct-2023.Lot 2227012: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 08-mar-2023.Expiration date: 2028-02-14.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.2 items in this complaint.Pedicle screw 03.57.003 must lt 15mm short - pedicle screw ø4.5x35 cann (k203482) lot: 2224911: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 13-jul-2022.Expiration date: 2027-06-26.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.3 items in this complaint.Pedicle screw 03.57.003 must lt 15mm short - pedicle screw ø4.5x35 cann (k203482) lot 2222978: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 23-jun-2022.Expiration date: 2027-05-31.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, no items of the same lot have been sold.
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Event or Problem Description
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All pedicle screws loosened during final fixation of set screws (t4-t7 fixation).All screws were replaced with 30 minutes of delay, 4 hours of surgery.The patient bone was weak.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Devices received on 16 nobember 2023 and analyzed by medacta spine r&d project manager on 21 november 2023: no visible defect can be found.The most probable root cause for the screw loosening is the weakness of the patient's bone.
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