MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ORTHOPEDIATRICS 5.0 ROD TI ALLOY 500MM, SINGLE HEX

Model Number	00-1600-5056
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	02/19/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Went to do a tgr lengthening on patient and when surgeon went to distract, noticed the rod was broken.

• Brand Name: 5.0 ROD TI ALLOY 500MM, SINGLE HEX
• Common Device Name: 5.0 ROD TI ALLOY 500MM, SINGLE HEX
• Manufacturer (Section D): ORTHOPEDIATRICS; 2850 frontier drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): ORTHOPEDIATRICS, CORP; 2850 frontier drive; warsaw IN
• Manufacturer Contact: james gunnels ; 2850 frontier drive; warsaw, IN
• MDR Report Key: 24511566
• Report Number: 3006460162-2026-00011
• Device Sequence Number: 10415833
• Product Code: NKB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00841132154076
• UDI-Public: 00841132154076
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• Device Explanted Year: 2026
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/04/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Model Number: 00-1600-5056
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/04/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown