| Catalog Number |
9010000849 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
01/10/2019
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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 vertebral body fracture at l1 and underwent vertebroplasty and fixation at th11-l3.During the surgery, problem occurred when gripping the rod.It seemed that the tip of the rod inserter narrow was broken and that the rod and the inserter were not tightly fitted.There was a delay of less than 60 minutes in overall procedure time.The product came in contact with the patient.No fragments of the broken inserter remained inside the patient.No patient complications were reported as the result of the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis results: visual and optical examination identified that the inner shaft does not move when the locking lever is moved.The c clip that connects the adjusting mechanism to the shaft appears to have come out.It is possible to overload the clip if making tensioning adjustment while the rod is in place.It appears that the clip may have been overloaded.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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