MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC SOVEREIGN; AWL

Model Number	7967003
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/07/2024
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 user facility via a manufacturer representative regarding a device used for spinal therapy.It was rep orted that, the tip of awl broken when surgeon was making pilot holes.No fragment of broken awl left inside patient body.The driver was stripped when tried to adjust the pedicle screw.While adjusting the gold nut on x10 crosslink, the instrument was stripped.P rocedure/technique performed was anterior lumbar interbody fusion and posterior lumbar interbody fusion.There were no patient symptoms or complications reported.No further complications reported regarding the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: product analysis of part # 7967003 ; lot # im16f008 visual inspection confirmed the tip of the awl has been bent due to bend stress 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.

• Brand Name: SOVEREIGN
• Common Device Name: AWL
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 1800 pyramid place; memphis, TN 38132 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 20816850
• Report Number: 1030489-2024-01610
• Device Sequence Number: 12940780
• Product Code: HWJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994321213
• UDI-Public: 00613994321213
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/17/2025

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: 7967003
• Device Catalogue Number: 7967003
• Device Lot Number: IM16F008
• 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: 11/07/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/17/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/19/2016
• 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: Unknown