| Catalog Number |
5442147 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
09/18/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.
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Event or Problem Description
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Type of procedure: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion(tlif) it was reported that intra-op, middle nut of crosslink was stripped.The product came in contact with the patient.No patient complications occurred due to this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the hex edges on the center nut show visible signs of rounding from what appears to be overload.A functional test of the crosslink revealed that the center not would lock into place and the sample driver did not slip.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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