| Catalog Number |
4986250 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
11/17/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: one sided fracture of implant with internal thread damage deformed suggest bend stress overload as the mechanism of failure.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-op diagnosis: degenerative lumbar procedure: oblique lumbar interbody fusion (olif) levels implanted: l2-l3 it was reported that the part of the cage was bent and deformed during surgery.Direction of the cage and the inserter were reversed for l2-l3.The tip of the inserter was deformed, which led the cage deformation.
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