| Catalog Number |
48941310 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
08/15/2016
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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 implant was used on a patient with adjacent segment disease.The anchor was approx.30% into the vertebral body when it began to bend.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: device history review, complaint history review, risk assessment; result: the explanted bent anchor was discarded by the hospital.Manufacturing records were reviewed for the corresponding lot and no relevant issues were identified.Conclusion: the most likely cause of the reported event was determined to be related to overloading during impaction; the patient's hard bone quality and osteophyte.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the implant was used on a patient with adjacent segment disease.The anchor was approx.30% into the vertebral body when it began to bend.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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