| Model Number |
NAV3606030 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Intracranial Hemorrhage (1891)
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| Date of Event |
07/25/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from health care provider via manufacturing representative regarding a patient undergone posterior cervical fusion for atlantoaxial subluxation.It was reporte that the tip of the tap remained in the posterior arch and vertebral body, so bone that did not need to be removed was removed, and there was a change in the fixation procedure.The change in procedure resulted in an increase in blood loss of about 100 cc and prolonged the operation time by more than one hour, including the time for hemostasis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis # (b)(4): nav3606030, lot# ca19k080 visual and optical examination identified it appears that part of the tip of the instrument has been broken off.The metal deformation gives indication that the failure was the result of overload.H6: updated with additional information available.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.
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