MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS GALAXY; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

Model Number	7002526
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/06/2021
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 a health care provider via a manufacturer representative regarding a crosslink used for spinal surgery.Pre-op diagnosis was thoracic spinal stenosis.Procedure performed was thoracic spinal canal enlargement decompression and nerve root canal decompression.It was reported that intra-operatively, vertex max crosslink was broken.The crosslink was disconnected from the middle during the implantation process and could not be used.The product came in contact with patient.There was no fragment of the implant or instrument remaining in the patient.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of this event.There was no treatment or additional surgery performed as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: product analysis: part #7002526; lot #0788529w visual and optical examination identified that the breakage is consistent with excessive torque applied during tightening of the cen tral nut.This is consistent with over torque.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: GALAXY
• Common Device Name: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 1800 pyramid place; memphis, TN 38132 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 11931209
• Report Number: 1030489-2021-00734
• Device Sequence Number: 3250128
• Product Code: KWP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885074175058
• UDI-Public: 00885074175058
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042524
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/12/2021

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: 7002526
• Device Catalogue Number: 7002526
• Device Lot Number: 0788529W
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/29/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/07/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/19/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/03/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/04/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Male