| Catalog Number |
55840018500 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)
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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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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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It was reported that patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with non union at l5/s1 and l4/l5 and underwent posterior spinal fusion.Post op, screw was broken.Pain and non-union were reported as a result of the event.A revision surgery was performed to explant the screw.No fragments remained inside the patient.
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