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6534530 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth (4002)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.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 professional via field representative regarding patient with set screw backout involved in the spine re-fixation procedure.Levels implanted: l1-s2.It was reported that post-operatively, the set screw of the s2ai screw backed out.Product was used correctly according to the directions given in the ifu/labeling.Event was revision surgery.There was delay in overall procedure time for over 60 minutes.Initial surgery details- simultaneous anterior-posterior fusion was performed in the operation performed on (b)(6) 2019, and fixation was extended on (b)(6) 2021.Set screw backout occurred, so refixation was performed.On (b)(6) 2022, received additional information that patient symptoms are unknown.On (b)(6) 2022, received updated information that after the initial surgery (b)(6) ( 2019), the patient suffered an adjacent segment disease, leading to re-surgery.Clydesdale ptc / voyager 4.75 was used at the time of the initial surgery, but voyager 4.75 was removed and replaced with voyager 5.5 / 6.0 at the time of re-surgery on (b)(6) 2021.There was a feeling of cross-threading when inserting the set screw of the re-surgery.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis : product#6534530 lot# h5669627 after visual and optical examination and functional testing, it does not appear to be any damage, nor does it indicate any functional issues with the set screw.Unable to replicate customer concern.Unable to determine root cause of the foregoing event from the available information.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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