| Catalog Number |
5021527 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
02/22/2019
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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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Product was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the r eported event.X-ray review result: post-op x-rays for thoraco lumbar to iliac fusion were provided.No hardware malfunction is apparent from the images.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 presented with degenerative kyphoscoliosis; and underwent posterolateral spinal fusion at t9-s2ai a nd posterior lumbar interbody fusion at l4-l5.Intra-op, at the time of performing plif at l4/5, when the physician tried to place the implant, it dropped to the anterior direction.There was a delay of less than 60 minutes in the overall procedure time due to this event; however, no patient complications were reported.A revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2019, wherein the malpositioned implant was removed successfully.
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