BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    SOLERA DRIVER 5.5/6.0 MAS

    MDR report key: 11454163 · Received March 10, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1723170-2021-00638
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    March 10, 2021
    Date of Event
    March 8, 2021
    Report Date
    March 31, 2021
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
    Product Code
    OLO
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    H3, H6: THE DRIVER 9735023 SOLERA 5.5/6.0 MAS (160702) WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE RETURNED DRIVER HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF. THE HARDWARE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS RELATED TO A HARDWARE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WAS DOCUMENTED IN A MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION HARDWARE ANOMALY TRACKING DATABASE. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED 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. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS UNAVAILABLE FROM THE SITE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION DEVICE BEING USED DURING A SPINAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF IN SCREW HEAD DURING SCREW INSERTION. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED INTRAOPERATIVELY AND DID NOT CAUSE ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    354939 SOLERA DRIVER 5.5/6.0 MAS OLO MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9735023 160702

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1