MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY TIMESH®; PLATE, FIXATION, BONE

Model Number 015-246

Device Problems Break (1069); Fracture (1260)

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

Event Date 01/02/2024

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding cranial repair products.It was reported that when using the hand tools to tighten the screw during surgery, due to the lack of self-tapping properties of the screw, the doctor needed to use more force to tighten the screw causing the snowflake piece, connecting piece, and screw to deform and making it impossible to continue using it.It was noted that the hospital supply room collected damaged products from various manufacturers on a daily basis and provided them to the distributor at one time during the inventory period at the end of the year.It was asked for the doctors to use medtronic products of the same model instead.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Product analysis determined that the visual inspection confirmed the straight plate has been bent due to bend stress overload.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: TIMESH®
• Type of Device: PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 18438646
• MDR Text Key: 331835583
• Report Number: 2021898-2024-00005
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HRS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169620452
• UDI-Public: 00643169620452
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• PMA/PMN Number: K973145
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/03/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/03/2024
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 015-246
• Device Catalogue Number: 015-246
• Device Lot Number: T251322
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/02/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/13/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1