Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Undesired Nerve Stimulation (1980)
Date of Event
03/04/2019
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Based on the information provided, review of the surgical technique manual, ifu, certificates of analysis and fmeas, there is no indication of device failure and no indication that the device was out of specification.The most probable root cause is user error; improper implant size selection, using an implant that was too long or placing the implant too deep.
Event or Problem Description
The patient had right side si joint arthrodesis in (b)(6) 2019 where three implants were installed.The patient had joint pain relief following the procedure but complained of new radicular pain.The surgeon determined via ct scan that while the middle positioned implant had breached the neuroforamen causing a bone fragment to impinge on the nerve root.In (b)(6) 2019, the surgeon performed a revision procedure where he removed the middle positioned implant and then removed the bone fragment.No other preexisting implants were adjusted or removed.The patient's radicular pain symptoms resolved following the revision procedure.