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6550002 |
| 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 |
10/14/2024
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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 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 healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient undergoing lumbar fusi on.It was reported that the screw driver tip broke due to sclerotic bone.There was no patient symptoms reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.Additional information received from manufacturer representative that the device was used before and not an initial defect.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis of part # 6550002; lotno#nm23h018 visual inspection confirmed the entire torx tip of instrument has been sheared off.Optical examination of the fracture surface revealed a fairly flat fracture surface with circular material flow.This type of damage is consistent with torsional overload.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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Additional information received from manufacturer representative that the therapy involved is lumbar fusion.There is no malfunction with the products used in the initial surgery which was done due to the sclerotic bone formed after original surgery and upon replacing hardware the screw driver was broken.
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