MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TITAN MANUFACTURING ENDOSKELETON TO INTERBODY SYSTEM; EXTRACTOR

Model Number 3200-4000

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 08/25/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.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 l4-s1 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif).It was reported that the surgeon tried to reposition cage and in the process the tip of the threaded implant remover broke off inside l4-5 cage.The device will be returned for analysis and there was fragment left inside the patient.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: part # 3200-4000; lot # y160340 visual and optical inspection revealed the threaded tip of the implant remover has broken off.Optical inspection revealed a rigid and angled fracture surface.This type of damage is consistent with bend stress overload.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: ENDOSKELETON TO INTERBODY SYSTEM
• Type of Device: EXTRACTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): TITAN MANUFACTURING; mequon WI 53223
• MDR Report Key: 10543232
• MDR Text Key: 207232937
• Report Number: 3006340236-2020-00008
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00191375004882
• UDI-Public: 00191375004882
• 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,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/30/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/16/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 3200-4000
• Device Catalogue Number: 3200-4000
• Device Lot Number: Y160340
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/09/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/21/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Age: 56 YR