| Model Number |
25-092-12-91 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
10/13/2017
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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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(b)(4).Reference exemption number e2017029.
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Event or Problem Description
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The head of the mmf screw broke off near the top 2 threads during insertion.Base of the screw was removed from the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product was returned.An investigation was performed using visual and stereo microscopic inspection on the product returned.Further investigation determined that there was no indication of material or method and results of investigation manufacturing defects observed.The device lot number was not provided by the customer therefore the device history records could not be reviewed.The investigation results conclude that the root cause for breakages were due to structural failure of the device due to mechanical overload.If further information is obtained that might add value to the contents of the investigation report, an additional follow-up report will be submitted.
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