MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number	5584099
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/24/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from healthcare professional via manufacturer representative regarding a patient having spinal lumbar fusion at l4-5.It was reported that the patient had very hard bone and the screws were challenging to insert, during insertion of the left l5 screw the tip of the cannulated driver broke off (about 3mm) in the screw canal.The piece was seated into the screw and did not impede continued insertion of the screw, a second driver was used instead and the procedure continued on without any further incidence.Broken tip remained in patient. there were no patient symptoms/ complications as a result of the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 : product analysis: part #5584099 , lot #nm15e047 visual inspection confirmed the entire torx tip of instrument has been sheared off.Inspection of the shaft diameter and material hardness confirmed conformance to print specification.Optical examination of the fracture surface revealed a fairly flat fracture surface with circular material flow, consistent with torsional overload.This type of damage is consistent with torsional 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.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: CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• MDR Report Key: 11647757
• Report Number: 1030489-2021-00474
• Device Sequence Number: 3657836
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169163065
• UDI-Public: 00643169163065
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/06/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 5584099
• Device Catalogue Number: 5584099
• Device Lot Number: NM15E047
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/24/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/24/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/30/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/12/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/06/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1