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MalfunctionOSH

UNKNOWN RESPONSE PEDICLE SCREW

Received Mar 12, 2019 · Event occurred Feb 11, 2019

Report 3006460162-2019-00009 · MDR key 8414468

Device

Generic name

Pedicle Screw Spinal System

Model number

N/A

Catalog number

UNKNOWN

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Fracture
  • Fracture

Patient

Not reported

  • No Information
  • No Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

REFERENCE: (B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS NOT RETURNED THE DEVICE AS IT IS STILL IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF RESPONSE SPINE CONSTRUCT, A SCREW BROKE IN THE PEDICLE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.