| Model Number |
48955106 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
04/11/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the implant broke during a procedure.Part of the implant remains implanted in the patient.There was less than 20 minutes surgical delay and no adverse consequences to the patient.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the implant broke during a procedure.Part of the implant remains implanted in the patient.There was less than 20 minutes surgical delay and no adverse consequences to the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported event was confirmed via correspondence and received x-ray image.The cage fractured at l5/s1 during insertion, while being malleted into the disc space.Rotational force of about 5 degrees was applied.The reported cage was broken into 6 pieces and 5 were removed.One big nose (10mm) was still implanted.The five removed pieces were not returned due to hospital policy.Manufacturing history review was performed on the reported lot# and no manufacturing related issue was found.The root causes of the reported cage fracture are applied rotational overload which is deviated from the surgical technique and potential off-axial overload.
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