| Catalog Number |
48213038 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
01/14/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had a previous surgery from t10-l5.Dr.(b)(6) that he was not fused at l2-3 where both rods broke.The crosslink also broke.Both rods and crosslink were replaced.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment results: the reported device fracture was confirmed via a visual inspection.No relevant manufacturing issues were identified during review of the manufacturing records.Conclusion: the likely root cause of this event is due to a non-union (patient didn't fuse).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had a previous surgery from t10-l5.Dr.Said that he was not fused at l2-3 where both rods broke.The crosslink also broke.Both rods and crosslink were replaced.
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