MAUDE Adverse Event Report: X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC. FORTEX PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM; PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL SYSTEM

Model Number	X022-0240
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The complainant notified the company that the wing lock pedicle screwdriver's threads disintegrated during surgery.The driver was inspected by the company and the damage was confirmed by the complaint coordinator.Functionality testing could not be performed due to the extent of the damage.The driver shows signs of repeated use.The damage to the threads could have been caused by over-torquing the handle attached to the driver.A dhr review was performed and no manufacturing anomalies were identified and the device met the required specifications.
Event or Problem Description
The complainant notified the company that the wing lock pedicle screwdriver's thread disintegrated during surgery.There are no known patient complications.

• Brand Name: FORTEX PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC.; 664 cruiser lane; belgrade MT 59714
• MDR Report Key: 7381948
• Report Number: 3005031160-2018-00004
• Device Sequence Number: 11055903
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: M697X02202401
• UDI-Public: M697X02202401
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: PO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120832
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/28/2018

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 Model Number: X022-0240
• Device Lot Number: 026792
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/20/2018
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/20/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/29/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other