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MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC CD HORIZON SOLERA VOYAGER SPINAL SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED M
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| Model Number |
6550002 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/18/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient who undergone previous l3-5 fusion.It was reported that, the driver's were broken. both drivers were broken when the surgeon was trying to advance an 8.5mm voyager screw, due to extremely hard bone. the patient had a previous l3-5 fusion.It was mentioned that, they pulled out all screws, extended up to l2 and down to the pelvis.At l3-5, the screws were upsized.One of the levels had really hard, sclerotic bone requiring high torque to final position the 8.5mm screw, which is where both drivers were damaged. this procedure was revision for l3-5.The reason for revision was patient had adjacent segment disease at level l2-l3, that needed to extend up and down.There was no malfunction of products used in initial surgery lead to this revision.No further complications reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis of part# 6550002 ; lot # nm19g019 analysis summary: visual and optical examination revealed approximately 3mm of the instrument tip has been broken off and not returned for analysis.Fracture surface analysis reveals a fairly flat ductile fracture with circular material flow, consistent with torsional overload.The driver appears to be heat treated properly.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.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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