THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. THE USER FACILITY IS FOREIGN; THEREFORE, A FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PULLED AND REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT. REPORT 1 OF 2 IS REPORTED ON MFR #0001032347-2016-00302.
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IT IS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED TO REMOVE A BROKEN STERNALOCK BLUE PLATE AND CORRESPONDING SCREW. THE PLATE AND SCREW CURRENTLY REMAIN IN THE PATIENT'S BODY.