| Catalog Number |
55811005535 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/23/2017
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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 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on an unknown date, the patient underwent a surgery in which screw was implanted inside the patient.Post-op, on an unknown date, the l5 screw broke right below the tulip.The patient also had complaints of back pain due to non-union.Hence, on (b)(6) 2017, a revision surgery was performed to remove the screw.During the removal of the screw, the sleeve of the extractor also broke.The screw was removed and replaced with 6.5 x 35 mm sas screw.No fragment of the broken screw or the broken extractor remained inside the patient.No patient complications were reported.
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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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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