MalfunctionHTY
KIRSCHNER WIRES
Received Oct 23, 2017 · Event occurred Feb 17, 2017
Report 6968200 · MDR key 6968200
Device
Generic name
Wire, Surgical
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.Product problems
- Break
- Difficult to Remove
Patient
Not reported
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH SEGMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION. A GUIDE WIRE DESIGNED TO HELP THREAD THE PEDICLE SCREW BROKE AND WAS RETAINED. SURGEON'S DECISION WAS TO LEAVE THE GUIDE WIRE IN PLACE AS THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.