A medtronic representative reported that, while in a spine procedure, the surgeon alleged an inaccuracy of 1 centimeter occurred when navigating.The surgeon checked screw placement at the end of the procedure and multiple screws were determined to be misplaced.The specific number of misplaced screws was not provided, nor was it reported if the surgeon re-positioned any screws no further details were provided.The surgeon completed the procedure with the use of the navigation system.There was no delay of therapy reported.There was no impact on patient outcome.
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