| Catalog Number |
436120C |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
11/25/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product was not 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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Patient demographics: gender-female, pre-operative diagnosis: trauma, procedure: anterior fixation levels, implanted: l2 device, status: implanted-remains in service.Implant date: (b)(6) 2019.It was reported that the patient underwent anterior fixation due to trauma.Post-operatively, the self-adjusting end cap moved and the cage migrated.After posterior fixation was performed, the alleged cage was placed the next week.The self-adjusting end cap was inserted in a free state and the final tightening was performed following the surgical technique.At a later date, it was pointed out that the cage has migrated to the approaching side and the angle of the self-adjusting end cap has changed as well.The extended end cap of 45mm was used.There were no patient complication occur as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Radiographic image review result: post-op x rays for t12-l3 psi with l2 corpectomy performed by report.An ap view and single ct coronal slice are provided.The corpectomy cage is translated laterally which would be surprising if it was placed after the posterior instrumentation was already placed.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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