| Catalog Number |
54850015545 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Blood Loss (2597)
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| Date of Event |
12/09/2016
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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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Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.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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Event or Problem Description
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Procedure: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion levels involved: l4-5 it was reported that intra-op, the screw went in to iliac vein.The general surgeon had to go through stomach to retrieve the screw.The patient lost lots of blood.The surgeon had to open the stomach to retrieve the screw and stop bleeding.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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