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5584109 |
| 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 |
08/03/2021
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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 an event happened during intra-op for a patient undergoing unknown spinal therapy.It was reported that, using large diameter 7.5x55 solera mas screws and the bone density snapped 3 drivers when trying to implant the screws. the tip broke off but they used the suction to retrieve it.No fragments remained in the patient.There was no delay in procedure reported as a result of this event.There were no patient symptoms or complications reported.There was no additional treatment or surgery performed as a result of this event.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis of part#5584109 ; lot# ti19h019 analysis summary: visual and optical inspection revealed the entire torx tip of the driver has been sheared off.Optical inspection revealed a fairly flat fracture surface with circular material displacement.This type of damage 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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