MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC HANDLE G900100 QC RATCHETING T-HANDLE; NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number G900100

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 07/20/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

No parts have been returned to the manufacturer for analysis.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding spinal instruments during a l1-s1 revision and fusion.It was reported that the doctor was using a mallet to advance the thoracic probe through the pedicle and into the vertebral body for screw preparation.After malleting the probe, the doctor removed it and noticed the tip of the probe broke off at the 10mm mark.The doctor used the passive planar probe and placed it down the hole the tip was located in.The doctor concluded the tip of the broken probe was too far into the vertebral body to retrieve it without causing harm to the patient.It was noted that around 10mm of the tip of the thoracic probe was left in the patient as the physician concluded they would cause more harm trying to retrieve it then if they left it.The relationship between the reported event and the use of medtronic products was unknown.The patient status was alive with no injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Event Description

Additional information was received.It was reported that the t handle was not working properly after the instrument was hit with a mallet.

Manufacturer Narrative

Section d: correction.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: HANDLE G900100 QC RATCHETING T-HANDLE
• Type of Device: NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 12316414
• MDR Text Key: 268022316
• Report Number: 1030489-2021-01042
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00858325005015
• UDI-Public: 00858325005015
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/23/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/12/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: G900100
• Device Catalogue Number: G900100
• Device Lot Number: 79422
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/22/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 69 YR
• Patient Weight: 103