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MalfunctionNKB

UCENTUM

Received Nov 3, 2021 · Event occurred Sep 30, 2020

Report 9612420-2021-00012 · MDR key 12749075

Device

Generic name

Longarm Screw, Polyaxial, Ø 8.5 Mm, Length 45 Mm, Not Cannulated

Model number

CS 3885-085-045

Catalog number

CS 3885-085-045

Lot number

U017218

Product problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component

Patient

Unknown

  • Failure of Implant
  • Failure of Implant

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

MDR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. AFTER GETTING A HOLD OF THE USER, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PEDICLE SCREW CAME APART PRIOR TO SURGERY, NOT IN THE SURGICAL FIELD, AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem

SCREW CAME APART DURING IMPLANTATION AND HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED.