| Catalog Number |
48133480 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); Pain (1994); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
10/22/2016
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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 a revision surgery was a must for a patient that has fallen in the bathroom.Patient claimed severe pain due to the broken rods, and the revision surgery was recommended.The surgeon explants broken rods and replaced them with new one also extended connectors are replaced as well.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection, risk assessment.The customer reported event was confirmed via visual inspection.No lot # was provided, so a manufacturing record review could not be performed.The excessive load due to the patient fall is the plausible root cause of the rod's fatigue fracture.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a revision surgery was a must for a patient that has fallen in the bathroom.Patient claimed severe pain due to the broken rods, and the revision surgery was recommended.The surgeon explants broken rods and replaced them with new one also extended connectors are replaced as well.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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