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48811232 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
05/05/2016
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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; plate was bent and implanted into the patient.After surgeon took an xray and upon closing, surgeon noticed the silver locking mechanism was deformed.Took the plate out and replaced with the same size plate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Lot# 157856.Method: visual inspection;device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Results: the device was confirmed to have a deformed spring bar resulting in a ten minute delay in surgery.Manufacturing files were reviewed and no anomalies were found.Conclusion: the stryker rep confirmed that no drill guides were used to prepare the screw holes and no revision driver was used to remove the screw for repositioning, so the cause is not using the recommended drill guides and revision drivers as per the stg.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; plate was bent and implanted into the patient.After surgeon took an xray and upon closing, surgeon noticed the silver locking mechanism was deformed.Took the plate out and replaced with the same size plate.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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