MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. CAPSTONE® SPINAL SYSTEM; SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE

Model Number	2990001
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/06/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This regulatory report is being submitted due to retrospective review.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 healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient having transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) spinal therapy.It was reported that after inserting the cage and removing the inserter, it was noticed that the tip was damaged.The inserted cage was temporarily removed, and imaging revealed the fragment inside the intervertebral disc which was removed using a hernia forceps.There were no patient symptoms reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.Additional information was received via manufacturer representative that inserter was broken and separated state at 6 mm from the tip of the distal part.When the inserter and cage between the vertebrae were inserted and the inserter was removed, the tip was damaged.

• Brand Name: CAPSTONE® SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE
• 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: 24575097
• Report Number: 3003120897-2026-00428
• Device Sequence Number: 9232591
• Product Code: MQP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994803061
• UDI-Public: (01)00613994803061(11)190522(10)KH19D096
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103731
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/11/2026

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: 2990001
• Device Catalogue Number: 2990001
• Device Lot Number: KH19D096
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/19/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/11/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/22/2019
• 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