| Model Number |
7055M-100 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Undesired Nerve Stimulation (1980)
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| Date of Event |
01/30/2020
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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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Based on the information provided, review of the surgical technique manual, ifu, certificates of analysis and fmea, the most probable root cause is user error; installing the implant too deep.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had left side si joint arthrodesis in (b)(6) 2020 where three implants were installed.The patient complained of radicular pain following the initial procedure.The surgeon determined that the superior positioned implant had slightly breached the neuroforamen.Nine days after the initial procedure, the surgeon performed a revision procedure where he backed up the superior positioned implant a few millimeters but did not remove it.No other preexisting implants were adjusted or removed.The patient's radicular pain symptoms resolved following the revision procedure.
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