| Catalog Number |
48921100 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
01/05/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a surgery while the surgeon was removing the inserter from the implant, the inserter inner shaft tip broke off.All broken fragments were removed.No adverse consequences to the patient reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Lot# 143459; visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Manufacturing records were reviewed for the corresponding lot and no relevant issues were identified.Tip fracture intra-op was confirmed via visual analysis.The plausible root cause of the reported event is due to the overload of applied cantilever force.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a surgery while the surgeon was removing the inserter from the implant, the inserter inner shaft tip broke off.All broken fragments were removed.No adverse consequences to the patient reported.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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