MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC PRESTIGE; PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

Model Number 6971265

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 07/13/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a health care provider via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient with cervicale discectomy for prestige lp spinal therapy.It was reported that the distal part of the sizer break during instrument removal from c5-c6.The device will be replaced and will be returned.There were no fragment left inside the patient and there were no patient symptoms.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: product analysis #703848585:6971265, lot# id06a0101, visual and optical examination identified that the shaft of the trial has broken inside the handle at the welding area and the shaft is bent.From the angle of the break it appears it is the result of overload in a bending moment.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.

• Brand Name: PRESTIGE
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• MDR Report Key: 10389622
• MDR Text Key: 202512770
• Report Number: 1030489-2020-01065
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MJO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885074309682
• UDI-Public: 00885074309682
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/11/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 6971265
• Device Catalogue Number: 6971265
• Device Lot Number: ID06A0101
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/13/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/21/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 38 YR