| Catalog Number |
5584922 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
10/26/2018
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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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease and underwent minimally invasive spine (mis) fixation surgery at l4- s1 levels.During surgery, the tip of the driver broke.The product came in contact with the patient.No patient complications were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visually confirmed approximately ~4mm of instrument tip has been broken off, consistent with interface during usage.Inspection of the shaft diameter and material hardness confirmed conformance to print specification.Fracture surface analysis reveals a fairly flat fracture surface and circular material flow, consistent with torsional overload.The above findings are consistent with torsional overload.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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