| Model Number |
1119.0110 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
02/07/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being resubmitted for an incident that occurred earlier.The entire device was not able to be returned for evaluation.Because of this we are unable to determine an exact cause of the reported issue.It's possible excessive force was placed on the spine causing the screw to break and/or non-union.
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Event or Problem Description
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Original case was on (b)(6) 2017.Post-operative six week films show the screw had completely pulled out of the screw head.The screw head was broken and the rod was not with the screw heads.Surgeon revised and added additional screws.The screw head was broken in two pieces when the revision took place.Patient states there was no fall prior to the breakage.
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