| Catalog Number |
54840046550 |
| 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 |
03/01/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-op diagnosis: degenerative disc disease.Procedure: open lumbar fusion case levels implanted: l2-l5.It was reported that during surgery, the tulip head of the screw got damaged.No patient complications were reported as a result of the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis : visual and microscopic examination of the mas head identified a portion of the first thread on one side is broken off.The broken-off portion of the head is missing and not returned for analysis.The above observations are consistent with misalignment of the mas head and set screw during construct assembly.
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