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MalfunctionGDG

KMEDIC NERVE HOOK

Received Dec 5, 2016 · Event occurred Nov 14, 2016

Report 6144341 · MDR key 6144341

Device

Generic name

Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical

Catalog number

KM55-664

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

47 YR

  • Foreign Body In Patient
  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING AN ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (ALIF) PROCEDURE, ONE OF THE SPINE USA NERVE HOOKS BROKE. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE ALL PIECES. A POST-OPERATIVE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE FOR RETAINED FOREIGN BODIES.