MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC OTHER EXTRA-DISCAL; SCREWDRIVER

Model Number	815-518
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/27/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional 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 or Problem Description
Information was received from healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient with failed fusion at l3-4 for revision/removal hardware l3-s1, new l3-4 fusion therapy.It was reported that during removal of set screw for l4 screw the tip of the t25 driver snapped inside the set screw.It was subsequently removed when the previous hardware was removed.There was no patient symptoms or complications as a result of this event.Additional information received states that patient needed a re-operation because her hardware was loose because of a non-union.She didn't fuse, so the hardware became loose.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: product id# 815-518; lot# kh18f240 visual and optical examination identified it appears that part of the driver's tip has been sheared off and the rest of the tip is twisted.The metal deformation gives indication that the failure was the result of torsional overload.The driver appears to have been heat treated correctly.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: OTHER EXTRA-DISCAL
• Common Device Name: SCREWDRIVER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• MDR Report Key: 11874888
• Report Number: 1030489-2021-00692
• Device Sequence Number: 11595309
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00673978045092
• UDI-Public: 00673978045092
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/12/2021

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: 815-518
• Device Catalogue Number: 815-518
• Device Lot Number: KH18F240
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/21/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/28/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/11/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/25/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 64 YR
• Patient Weight: 79