| Model Number |
48232601 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture (2369)
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| Date of Event |
05/30/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; primary surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2014, and 1st revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2014.It was reported as (b)(6).The rod breakage due to the nonunion was found (right t9/10, left t10/11), the 2nd revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2017.During the surgery, the set screws of the connector snapped off.The surgeon exchanged with the new screws.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: risk assessment; results: visual, dimensional and functional analysis could not be performed as the device was not returned.The rep reported that the rod breakage due to the nonunion was found.Conclusion: the most likely root cause is delayed healing/ non fusion.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; primary surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2014, and 1st revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2014.It was reported as (b)(4).The rod breakage due to the nonunion was found (right t9/10, left t10/11), the 2nd revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2017.During the surgery, the set screws of the connector snapped off.The surgeon excanged with the new screws.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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