MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD MAZOR X SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number TPL0059

Device Problem Imprecision (1307)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 04/08/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding a guidance system being used during a spinal procedure.It was reported that there was an inaccuracy during a l4-s1 fusion case.Registration was completed with an o-arm scan and the scan & plan workflow was used.All screws were placed without any indication of an inaccuracy.Navigation was used during the procedure and no issues were noticed.No landmark accuracy checks were done during the procedure.After all of the screws were placed, an ap and lateral confirmation shot were taken.The images showed that all screws were off target and two screws needed to be repositioned.Most of the screws were deviated between 2-3 mm lateral.The l4 left screw was superior from that target on the transverse process by 6 mm.The right l5 screw was lateral to the pedicle and through the transverse process.The screw was 6 mm from the target.Both left l4 and right l5 were repositioned.There was no patient harm and the procedure was delayed less than an hour.

Manufacturer Narrative

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 received from a manufacturer representative reported that the cause of the deviations was unknown.

• Brand Name: MAZOR X SYSTEM
• Type of Device: ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD; 5 shacham street; p.o. box 3104; caesarea hefa,il 30795 67; IS 3079567
• Manufacturer (Section G): MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD; 5 shacham street; p.o. box 3104; caesarea hefa,il 30795 67; IS 3079567
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 14207095
• MDR Text Key: 290073513
• Report Number: 3005075696-2022-00036
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OLO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07290109183213
• UDI-Public: 07290109183213
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K182077
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/15/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/26/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: TPL0059
• Device Catalogue Number: TPL0059
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/14/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/04/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1