| Catalog Number |
1604200500 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
05/08/2017
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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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Neither the device nor applicable imaging films were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation, therefore, the cause of the event cannot be determined.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient with adult degenerative disease and scoliosis underwent spinal surgery from t10 - pelvis.Post-op rod breakage at l5-s1 was observed causing pain to the patient.It is not confirmed whether surgeon will perform revision surgery on the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Image review: post op x-rays from long segment thoraco lumbar fusion reported.T10-ilium show unilateral rod break at l5-s1 happened before 6 months post op,so we assume fusion has not occurred.Pre op long x-rays and post op imaging is not available to assess degree of deformity correction.Root cause :indeterminate.
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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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