MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY TIMESH; SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

Model Number	9001640
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during the operation, the screw slipped and broke as well as the connecting piece and cap hole broke on the plate.The products were replaced with the same product.This event resulted in a procedure delay of 1 minute.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3) the screw was returned for analysis.There were no signs of damage on any of the returned screws.The screw head and tip were not found to be damaged.2 screws had presence of blood around the head.The laboratory personnel could not observe the same failure that occurred in the field.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: TIMESH
• Common Device Name: SCREW, FIXATION, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13389219
• Report Number: 2021898-2022-00050
• Device Sequence Number: 20083285
• Product Code: HWC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994106810
• UDI-Public: 00613994106810
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K974017
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/07/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9001640
• Device Catalogue Number: 9001640
• Device Lot Number: T219613
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/25/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/05/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/07/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/11/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown