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.
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Information was received from a healthcare provider (hcp) via a medtronic representative regarding a patient previously implanted with screws in a 2-2 fixed pps for l4 rupture fracture (suspected meta) and explanted in a top extension for a compression fracture at l2-s.It was reported that the screws backed out. it was loosened and locked in the left hand side of l2 but in the right side of l2 and both sides of l3 have loosened, so the 4 of it were sized up and replaced.Screw was added to th12/l1, all of which were concurrently used with ha stick.The rod was fastened in the th12-s.Bone transplant was performed using local bone +gr. there was no impact on patient.The date of implant was (b)(6) 2022 and date of explant was (b)(6) 2022.No further complications were reported/ anticipated.
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