| Catalog Number |
54750016535 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Neither the device nor applicable imaging films were returned to manufacturer for evaluation therefore we cannot determine the definitive cause of event.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-op diagnosis (revision surgery): right s1 screw deviated procedure: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion levels involved: l4/5 it was reported that on on an unknown date, post-op, the screw at the right of s1 deviated.Hence, a revision surgery was performed in which the screw(diameter- 6.5 mm) was replaced with screw of diameter 7.5 mm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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X-ray review: post-op x-ray images provided for l4-s1 fusion.A pedicle screw appears to transgress the right s1 lateral recess.This is not a migration event, but rather the screw was placed in that trajectory initially.Root cause: surgical technique.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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