| Catalog Number |
48392104 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
02/25/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; upon impaction of the cage the rail broke off where it interfaces with the inserter.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection; functional inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; a materials analysis performed on a similar investigation concluded that the cage broke in fast fracture indicating the fracture resulted from a sudden overload applied to the device.It was reported that this implant broke during impaction.Probable root cause is due to user error: too much force applied when implanting the implant.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; upon impaction of the cage the rail broke off where it interfaces with the inserter.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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