MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC N/A; ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number 9735024

Device Problem Material Integrity Problem (2978)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 02/09/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report was made to switch pli's in gch system.This is a duplicate report of 1723170-2021-00356 and follow up report 001.All subsequent information for the event will be continued on this regulatory report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information from a manufacturer representative regarding an instrument during a spinal fusion surgery.It was reported that the patient had a sclerotic bone.The screw hole was properly tapped and upon insertion of the screw, the driver tip broke off in the screw head.The fragment was retrieved properly and did not remain in the patient.There was no patient impact.Additional information received from a manufacturer representative reported that cause may have been that the patient's bone was a little more sclerotic than usual, which could have led to a higher insertion torque on the driver.The driver has also been over a hundred times, so this may have made it weaker.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3, h6: the driver has been returned for product analysis.Analysis is still in progress.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: the driver was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.Analysis found that as reported the tip of the returned driver had been broken off.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received additional information that there was 30-60 second delay due to the issue.

• Brand Name: N/A
• Type of Device: ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 11478987
• MDR Text Key: 240980067
• Report Number: 1723170-2021-00675
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OLO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000214289
• UDI-Public: 00763000214289
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K124004
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 04/27/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9735024
• Device Catalogue Number: 9735024
• Device Lot Number: 190612
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/05/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/14/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/14/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/05/2021; 04/07/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/07/2021; 04/27/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1