| Model Number |
7050M-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 |
02/14/2020
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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; improper implant size selection, using too long of an implant or installing the implant too deep.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had right side si joint arthrodesis in (b)(6) 2020 where three implants were installed.The patient complained of right side radicular leg pain a week after the initial procedure.The surgeon determined that the superior positioned implant had breached the neuroforamen.In (b)(6) 2020, the surgeon performed a revision procedure where he removed the implant.No other preexisting implants were adjusted or removed.The patient's radicular pain symptoms resolved following the revision procedure.
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