| Model Number |
48811234 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
09/05/2017
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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: plate removal update 09/06/2017: post-op x-ray showed a screw backing out.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: risk assessment; result: the plate was confirmed to have a fractured locking mechanism post op via correspondence with the sales representative and revision surgery.The implants were discarded.Manufacturing files were not reviewed because no lot numbers were provided.The patient's bone quality was described as poor but it was reported that fusion was believed to have been achieved.The likely root cause is the patient's poor bone quality.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that: plate removal.Update 09/06/2017: post-op x-ray showed a screw backing out.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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