| Catalog Number |
482317545 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
09/12/2016
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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 screw tulip head popped off of left l4 screw 3 days post op.Original surgery was (b)(6).L3-l5 posterior fusion.L4 screw was removed and not replaced.The broken screw has been sent to pathology and will be released sometime within the next 2 weeks.At that point i will ship back to stryker.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; results: manufacturing records were reviewed for the corresponding lot and no relevant issues were identified.Visual, dimensional and functional analysis could not be performed as the device was not returned.Conclusion: the definitive root cause of the event cannot be determined with the given information.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; the screw tulip head popped off of left l4 screw 3 days post op.Original surgery was (b)(6).L3-l5 posterior fusion.L4 screw was removed and not replaced.The broken screw has been sent to pathology and will be released sometime within the next 2 weeks.At that point i will ship back to stryker.
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