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No device was returned for evaluation and no photographs of the device were provided for review.No operative notes were provided for review of usage/technique.Based on the information available, the complaint was unable to be verified and a cause of the reported event was unable to be determined conclusively, but may have been the result of off-angled excessive force applied during impaction.Labeling review: ".Warnings, cautions and precautions: the implantation of spinal systems should be performed only by experienced spinal surgeons with specific training in the use of this spinal system because this is a technically demanding procedure presenting a risk of serious injury to the patient." ".The instruments should be treated as any precision instrument and should be carefully placed on trays, cleaned after each use, and stored, according to generally accepted hospital methods and practices.The instruments should be carefully examined prior to use for functionality, excessive wear, or damage.A damaged instrument should not be used as this may increase the risk of malfunction and potential patient injury." ".Care should be used during surgical procedures to prevent damage to the device(s) and injury to the patient." ".The physical characteristics required for many instruments do not permit them to be manufactured from implantable materials.If any broken fragments of instruments remain in the body of a patient, they could cause allergic reactions or infections.If an instrument breaks in surgery and fragments go into the patient, these pieces should be removed prior to closure and should not be implanted.".
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It was reported that during interbody implant insertion the distal, threaded tip, of the device fractured off into the engaged implant and could not be retrieved.The fractured portion was retained in the implant so the surgeon opted to leave the portion in situ.No further patient impact was reported.
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