| Catalog Number |
NAV2020K |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
09/27/2017
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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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Common device name- orthopedic stereotaxic instrument.Product was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.Image review: submitted image appears to display instrument fracture of the distal tip.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-op diagnosis: diagnostic ostomyelite l5 revision case lumbosacral.Procedure: pedicle screw revision in the lumbar/ sacral region it was reported that during surgery, the distal tip of the driver broke and was left inside the tulip of the screw in s1.The s1 right and left was prepared using the drill and the 8.5 mm tap.Then the screw was implanted using the 2 different screwdrivers in fault.Both the drives contacted the patient and broke.Fragments remained in the patient.No patient complications were reported as a result of the event.
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