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5442136 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/27/2021
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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 having t11-l3 posterior spinal fusion due to trauma mva, l1 fracture.It was reported that middle bolt of crosslink "stripped out" and did not torque/final tighten.Upon trying to replace crosslink, the surgeon attempted to unlock the gold set screws which had already been final tightened; however, one of these stripped during the removal process as well.The surgeon was then unable to get this piece of the gold set screw unlocked off the rod; therefore, he chose to drill out the crosslink at the location near the set screw in order to remove the crosslink so that it could be replaced with a new crosslink.Surgeon cleaned out the the wound with pulsed lavage using normal saline with antibiotic. there was no patient symptoms reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis# 5442136 , lot # 07695700 visual and optical inspection confirmed the implant was returned damaged from the removal process.The hex head corners have been rounded off and deformed.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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