| Model Number |
482316545 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
08/22/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had been fused from l3-s1.As they were taking the instrumentation out of patient, screw was already broken.No harm was done to the patient and left the bottom half of the screw in the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No manufacturing defects were found.Visual inspection showed the screw was returned with the bottom portion of the threaded body fractured off and missing from the rest of the screw.The definitive root cause of the event cannot be determined with the given information.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had been fused from l3-s1.As they were taking the instrumentation out of patient, screw was already broken.No harm was done to the patient and left the bottom half of the screw in the patient.
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