MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS ZEVO¿ ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BOD

Model Number	3004078
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/13/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from healthcare provider via a manufacturer representative regarding a plate implanted in a patient.Procedure performed to the patient was acdf.Levels implanted was c3-7.It was reported that post-operatively, plate broke in half at the c6/7 level.Additional surgery hasn¿t been scheduled to remove the broke plate.Surgeon is continuing to evaluate the patient and plate isn¿t causing any issues for the patient.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: product analysis of part # 3004078 lot# unknown analysis summary: visual and optical inspection confirmed the plate is broken at one end.Microscopic inspection confirmed a fairly flat fracture surface with fracture lip toward the edges of the break.There no evidence of damage that would suggest a defect in manufacturing of the implant.This type of damage is consistent with bend stress 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.
Additional 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 or Problem Description
Additional information received from manufacturer representative reported that the plate that was broken has been removed on (b)(6) 2022.No further complications reported.

• Brand Name: ZEVO¿ ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BOD
• Manufacturer (Section D): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 1800 pyramid place; memphis, TN 38132 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 14403820
• Report Number: 1030489-2022-00470
• Device Sequence Number: 5551471
• Product Code: KWQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169348493
• UDI-Public: 00643169348493
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141632
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2022
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/02/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 3004078
• Device Catalogue Number: 3004078
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• 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: 04/18/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2022; 02/10/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/15/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/26/2022; 03/02/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male