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

Model Number MSB_UNK_PREST_LP

Device Problem Use of Device Problem (1670)

Patient Problem Pain (1994)

Event Date 08/07/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Information was received from a regulatory body regarding a device used for a patient in an unknown spinal therapy.It was reported that patient was implanted with a prestige lp device since then she has been in pain.She said she was told after im plantation that the device was not medically necessary because it is indicated for patient with myelopathy or cervical myelopathy and was not suffering from any of these disease.She said that she did not know about the implanted device until she read the surgical report.She stated she was never diagnosed with any of these disease by a doctor and not in her medical history.At follow up the doctor asked if the pain in her arm subsided and she replied that she has no pain with her arm she sought for a second opinion and was referred to another doctor by her family doctor.The prestige device was explanted by this new doctor who stated that it was wrong to do the procedure in the first place.

Manufacturer Narrative

Common device name, pma/510k: unknown as the product identifiers (product id and lot#) are unknown.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.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 LP
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 1800 pyramid place; memphis, TN 38132 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 15469016
• MDR Text Key: 300420040
• Report Number: 1030489-2022-00886
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MJO
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: UNKNOWN
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/22/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/22/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: MSB_UNK_PREST_LP
• Device Catalogue Number: MSB_UNK_PREST_LP
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/24/2022
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention