MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS; SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE

Model Number	2982001
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/13/2026
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 reported that the trays involved in this return have been aging for quite a long time.The bent tap was found in one of our trays and clearly was damaged at some point, but no one had noticed until today.The broken olif inserter was also found in a tray broken and no one seems to know what happened to it or when it broke.There was no patient involvement reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.Additional information was received from the manufacturer representative stating that the tap was bent.

• Brand Name: DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS
• 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: 25441916
• Report Number: 3003120897-2026-00980
• Device Sequence Number: 15842077
• Product Code: MQP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885074549736
• UDI-Public: (01)00885074549736(11)240111(10)EM24A007
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K062133
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/09/2026

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: 2982001
• Device Catalogue Number: 2982001
• Device Lot Number: EM24A007
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/13/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/09/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/11/2024
• 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