| Model Number |
7065-90 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Undesired Nerve Stimulation (1980); Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
05/10/2017
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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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Based on the information provided, review of the surgical technique manual, ifu, certificates of analysis and fmea, there is no indication of device failure and no indication that the device was out of specification.The most probable root cause is improper implant selection.The implant was too long.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had left side si joint arthrodesis in (b)(6) 2017 where three implants were placed.The patient complained of left leg pain after the procedure.The surgeon determined that the superior implant was placed too deep and had breached the neuroforamen.Later that same day, the surgeon performed a revision surgery where he removed the superior implant and replaced it with a shorter one and backed out the other implants about a millimeter each.The patient was doing well the following day.
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