MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM; INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR

Catalog Number	8880928
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/21/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent an unspecified surgery.Intra-op, the implant broke by sheer force when it was being implanted.The peek portion caught and was steered from the ti portion.The implant was replaced by the same size implant and was implanted without issue.All the fragments of the broken implant were removed.No patient complications were reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis: visual, microscopic and functional evaluation was performed.The elevate spacer has broken from what appears to be material overload.There are multiple witness marks on the implant that are consistent with impaction.In its as returned state, the nose of the implant would not have been fully closed.It is not known if the implant was in this position when there was an attempt made to install the spacer.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS; 2500 silveus crossing; warsaw IN 46582
• MDR Report Key: 7345084
• Report Number: 1030489-2018-00409
• Device Sequence Number: 13601174
• Product Code: MAX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169430822
• UDI-Public: 00643169430822
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K142559
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2018

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 Expiration Date: 08/18/2024
• Device Catalogue Number: 8880928
• Device Lot Number: 0508004W
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/24/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/22/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/25/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/16/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1