MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM; INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT,

Model Number	8880823
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/09/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from multiple sources (manufacturer representative, healthcare provider, distributor) regarding a patient having l4-5 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) for diagnosed l4-5 hivd and grade i spondylosis.It was reported that the cages were broken.After discectomy, the surgeon used trail to determine the size of implants.The surgeon inserted implant into the space.When the hammer was used to hit the inserter, the cage was broken.Then the surgeon removed the cage and replaced with the new one.He repeated the same procedure and cage was broken.He replaced the third cage and finished the surgery.There were no patient symptoms reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: product analysis: product id# 8880823; lot# 1011271w visual and microscopic inspection confirmed the peek portion of the spacer has broken away from the spacer.There are witness marks on the backside of the spacer indicating that the spacer was impacted.Both of the ears on the peek portion of the spacer have broken off indicating that the implant came in contact with bone and was pushed back, causing the ears to break off and that section of the implant to separate.This type of damage is consistent with excessive force.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT,
• Manufacturer (Section D): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 1800 pyramid place; memphis, TN 38132 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 19904321
• Report Number: 1030489-2024-00927
• Device Sequence Number: 8867476
• Product Code: MAX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169430778
• UDI-Public: 00643169430778
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K172199
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2024
• Device Explanted Year: 2024
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/20/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

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: 8880823
• Device Catalogue Number: 8880823
• Device Lot Number: 1011271W
• 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: 07/09/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/27/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/05/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/20/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/10/2024
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown