NA 04.615.122Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034739991), received between Sep 4, 2018 and Dec 14, 2023 — classified as 12 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionDec 14, 2023Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem

  DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION (C5) PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED FOR A CERVICAL DISLOCATION FRACTURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREW IN QUESTION WAS BEING INSERTED BUT GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. THE SCREW WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS, AND WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED REMOVAL THE SCREW BROKE OFF FROM THE NECK. THE SCREW TIP FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED USING K-WIRE AND GRASPING FORCEPS. AFTER REMOVING THE BROKEN FRAGMENT, THE SURGEON USED A SCREW LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A TOTAL SURGICAL DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 4.0MM TI CANCELLOUS POLYAXIAL SCREW 22MM FOR 4.0MM RODS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18329280 ↗
• InjuryJul 14, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1). PATIENT NO. 686, 687, 688, MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1). PATIENT NO. 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, FEMALE, (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3). PATIENT (NO. 1394, 1395, 1396, 1397) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. 1398, 1399, 1400) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CER

  Patient problems: Post Operative Wound Infection

  MAUDE report 12167476 ↗
• InjuryJul 13, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. STENOSIS, CERVICOTHORACIC SPINE (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMAL

  Patient problems: Stenosis

  MAUDE report 12160614 ↗
• InjuryJul 13, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. STENOSIS, CERVICOTHORACIC SPINE (1): PATIENT (

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

  MAUDE report 12160042 ↗
• InjuryJul 12, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1) -PATIENT NO.(B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1) -PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3) -PATIENT (NO. (B)(6))FEMALE (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. -PATIENT (NO (B)(6)) FEMALE (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. -PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)) FEMALE (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. STENOS

  Patient problems: Stenosis

  MAUDE report 12154752 ↗
• InjuryJul 9, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. STENOSIS, C

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

  MAUDE report 12146850 ↗
• InjuryJul 8, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE.

  Patient problems: Stenosis

  MAUDE report 12139554 ↗
• InjuryJul 8, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. (B)(6)), FEMALE, (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE.

  Patient problems: Stenosis

  MAUDE report 12139187 ↗
• InjuryJul 8, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1). PATIENT NO. 686, 687, 688, MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1). PATIENT NO. 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, FEMALE, (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3). PATIENT (NO. 1394, 1395, 1396, 1397) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. 1398, 1399, 1400) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405) FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CER

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 12135898 ↗
• InjuryJul 8, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1) PATIENT (B)(6) MALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1) PATIENT (B)(6) FEMALE, (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3) PATIENT (B)(6) FEMALE (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (B)(6) FEMALE (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (B)(6) FEMALE (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. STENOSIS, CERVICOTHORACIC SPINE (1) PATIENT (B)(6) FEMALE (B)(6) WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR L3-S1

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 12135449 ↗
• InjuryJul 7, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE REVIEW OF A CLINICAL EVALUATION REPORT (CER) FROM A RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITY DATABASE (DDRA) FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL FUSION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: READMISSION: NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6) , MALE, (B)(6) YEARS OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR C3-T2 DECOMPRESSION FOR TUMOR RESECTION AND FUSION WITH SYNAPSE INSTRUMENTATION READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, BENIGN, NOS. NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD (1): PATIENT NO. (B)(6) , FEMALE, (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT POSTERIOR CERVICOTHORACIC DECOMPRESSION FUSION WAS READMITTED FOR NEOPLASM, METASTATIC, BRAIN/SPINAL CORD. STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE (3): PATIENT (NO. (B)(6) ), FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-C6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO (B)(6) ) ,FEMALE (B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR C5-6, C6-7 DISCECTOMY AND FUSION WITH ALLOGRAFT AND AVIATOR PLATE WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE. PATIENT (NO. (B)(6) ), FEMALE(B)(6) YEAR-OLD WHO UNDERWENT ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WAS READMITTED DUE TO STENOSIS, CERVICAL SPINE.

  Patient problems: Post Operative Wound Infection

  MAUDE report 12131804 ↗
• InjurySep 27, 2019Break; Break

  UPDATED: THE SYNAPSE 4.0 SYSTEM WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. ONLY ONE SCREW BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL BEING ADDED TO THE CONSTRUCT.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Code Available

  MAUDE report 9130376 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2018Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CERVICOTHORACIC JUNCTION (C2-T1) POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION WITH THE SYNAPSE 4.0 IMPLANT SET ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON PLACED A TITANIUM CANCELLOUS POLYAXIAL SCREW BY DRILLING A HIGH-SPEED UNKNOWN BURR TO BREAK THE CORTEX, THEN USED A 3.0 UNKNOWN TAP AND A STIFF/RIGID UNKNOWN BALL TIP FEELER TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH AND CREATE THE PATH FOR THE SCREW. AFTER HE USED AN UNKNOWN TAP, HE PLACED THE SCREW AND MOVED ON TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROCEDURE. ABOUT 45 MINS LATER, THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE SCREW HEAD HEIGHTS FOR ROD PLACEMENT, WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT THE LEFT C7 PEDICLE SCREW WITH AN UNKNOWN T15 SCREWDRIVER SHAFT, THE SHANK OF THE SCREW SNAPPED AND BROKE THE SCREW BELOW THE POLY HEAD. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE SURGEON DECIDED THE SAFEST ROUTE WAS TO LEAVE THE BROKEN SCREW IN THE PATIENT AND NOT TRY TO REMOVE IT. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: UNKNOWN BURR (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1); UNKNOWN TAP (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1); UNKNOWN BALL TIP FEELER (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUA

  Patient problems: No Code Available

  MAUDE report 7843674 ↗