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25100401 |
| 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 |
07/20/2021
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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 a healthcare professional (hcp) via a medtronic representative regarding a patient implanted with a spinal product using driver and probe for an open tlif.It was reported that the driver and probe were broken.There were no fragments of the instruments remaining in the patient's body.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of the event.The pre-op diagnosis was spinal revision and levels implanted were t10-illiac.There was no treatment or additional surgery performed as a result of this event.No further complications were reported/ anticipated.
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from a healthcare professional (hcp) via a medtronic representative regarding a patient implanted with a spinal product using driver and probe for an open tlif.It was reported that the driver and probe were broken.There were no fragments of the instruments remaining in the patient's body.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of the event.The pre-op diagnosis was spinal revision and levels implanted were t10-illiac.The products were used in operation field and came in contact with the patient.There was no treatment or additional surgery performed as a result of this event.The products will be replaced by medtronic products in the future.No further complications were reported/ anticipated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis part# 25100401, lot# ct19g009.Visual and optical inspection revealed the entire torx tip has been sheared off consistent with interface during usage.Optical examination of the fracture surface at the base of the driver tip identified a fairly flat fracture surface and circular material displacement.This type of damage is consistent with torsional overload.H6: updated eval.Code method and eval.Code result post analysis 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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