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MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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| Model Number |
6640004 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/07/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient having spinal therapy for nail removal.It was reported that, when attempting to remove the screw, the screwdriver tip was broken.There were no patient symptoms or complications reported and no additional treatment or surgery performed as a result.The procedure or technique performed was nail removal. the patient complained about pain and it is unknown whether the screw was the cause, but because the bone had been fused, a screw removal was performed.The cause of the pain was unknown.There were no fragments of broken instrument remains in patient body.No delay in over all procedure time reported. no further complications reported regarding the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis of part # 6640004; lot# nm15d025.Analysis summary: visually confirmed that the instrument tip has been broken/sheared off, consistent with interface during usage.Inspection of the shaft diameter and material hardness confirmed conformance to print specification.Optical fracture surface analysis reveals a fairly flat fracture surface, consistent with torsional overload.The above findings are 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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