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H3: no parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.Codes b17, c20, d15 are applicable.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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Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system being used during a sacroiliac and thoracolumbar procedure.It was reported that after a procedure, the surgeon was attempting to remove the perc pin and about 1cm of the tip broke off and remained in the patient.The surgeon tried to remove the perc pin using the slap hammer, but the tab on the perc pin broke off.He then had to use a clamp and mallet to try to get it out and that is when the perc pin broke.The medtronic representative (rep) noted that the perc pin was placed pretty deep since the patient was larger.There was a reported delay to the procedure of 5 minutes.There was no impact on patient outcome.
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