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3125515 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Slipped (1584)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device received and analysis is yet to be completed.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from a health care professional via manufacturer representative regarding a screw used in unknown spinal therapy.Pre-operative diagnosis was lumbar degeneration it was reported that during procedure the screw and wire slipped when the screw was implanted, so the screw was removed and replaced with another new screw.There were no patient complications.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis# visual and macroscopic inspection confirmed the threads of the self drill screw have been damaged.The thread crest and flank damage appear to have initiated at the start of the thread and is consistent around the damaged portion of the thread.This type of damage is consistent with misalignment of the screw threads during construct assembly.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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Event or Problem Description
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On 2020-jun-04 mpxr-(b)(4) (for, hcp, rep) information was received from a health care professional via manufacturer representative regarding a screw used in unknown spinal th erapy.Pre-operative diagnosis was lumbar degeneration it was reported that during procedure the screw and wire slipped when the screw was implanted, so the screw was removed and replaced with another new screw.There were no patient complications.Update received on 08june2020- the screw slipped.The screw slipped and the screw was removed and replaced with another new screw.
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