| Catalog Number |
48770820 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
01/03/2017
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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 the tip of the quick turn screw driver broke off during screw insertion.The surgeon was not using the instrument outside of its indicated usage.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Manufacturing files were reviewed and no anomalies were found.Manufacturing review revealed the instrument to be over 6 years old, the probable root cause of the tip fracture is normal wear.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tip of the quick turn screw driver broke off during screw insertion.The surgeon was not using the instrument outside of its indicated usage.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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