MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NUVASIVE, INCORPORATED NUVASIVE GENERAL INSTRUMENTS; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Model Number	6940429
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/20/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device was returned and the complaint was confirmed.A review of the manufacturing history found no material nonconformance, no manufacturing error, nor discrepancies with respect to material type, treatments or dimension that may have caused or contributed to this event.Parts met acceptance criteria upon release.Lot #fd9127220 was manufactured in october of 2019.Examination of the returned device was completed by nuvasive and the fracture pattern identified is consistent with excessive force.Review of the returned device and reported event suggests the fracture was the result of off-angled excessive force during use and considered physical field damage.No additional investigation necessary.Labeling review: ".Warnings, cautions and precautions: the implantation of spinal systems should be performed only by experienced spinal surgeons with specific training in the use of this spinal system because this is a technically demanding procedure presenting a risk of serious injury to the patient." ".Do not implant the instruments: complications to the patient may include, but are not limited to: breakage of the device, which could make necessary removal difficult or sometimes impossible, with possible consequences of late infection and migration.Breakage could cause injury to the patient." ".Pre-operative warnings: the method of use for the instruments are to be determined by the user¿s experience and training in surgical procedures.The instruments should be treated as any precision instrument and should be carefully placed on trays, cleaned after each use, and stored, according to generally accepted hospital methods and practices.The instruments should be carefully examined prior to use for functionality, excessive wear, or damage.A damaged instrument should not be used as this may increase the risk of malfunction and potential patient injury.Care should be used during surgical procedures to prevent damage to the devices and injury to the patient." ".Intra-operative warnings: the physician should take precautions against putting undue stress on the spinal area with instruments.Any surgical technique should be carefully followed.It is important that the surgeon exercise extreme caution when working in close proximity to vital organs, nerves, or vessels, and that the force applied to the instrumentation is not excessive, to prevent potential injury to the patient.Over-bending, notching, striking, and/or scratching of implants with any instrument should be avoided to reduce the risk of breakage.The physical characteristics required for many instruments do not permit them to be manufactured from implantable materials.If any broken fragments of instruments remain in the body of a patient, they could cause allergic reactions or infections.If an instrument breaks in surgery and fragments go into the patient, these pieces should be removed prior to closure and should not be implanted.".
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an anterolateral posterior fusion procedure at l4/5, distal tip of the pituitary broke off.The fractured portion was not left in the patient; the surgeon was able to retrieve the fractured piece from the patient's body using an extra-long xlif suction tip.There was no adverse impact to the patient.No additional information is available.
Event or Problem Description
N/a.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction: d2.

• Brand Name: NUVASIVE GENERAL INSTRUMENTS
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): NUVASIVE, INCORPORATED; 7475 lusk blvd; san diego CA 92121
• Manufacturer (Section G): NUVASIVE, INCOPORATED; 7475 lusk blvd; san diego CA 92121
• Manufacturer Contact: geoffrey gannon ; 7475 lusk blvd; san diego, CA 92121
• MDR Report Key: 17863035
• Report Number: 2031966-2023-00218
• Device Sequence Number: 6135454
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00887517452764
• UDI-Public: 887517452764
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: NA
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/15/2024
• 2 Devices were Involved in the Event: 1 2

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: 6940429
• Device Lot Number: FD4809323
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/15/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/03/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/31/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Prefer Not To Disclose