BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOSKELETON TA INTERBODY SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 11774747 · Received May 5, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    3006340236-2021-00011
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 5, 2021
    Date of Event
    April 12, 2021
    Report Date
    September 1, 2021
    Manufacturer
    TITAN SPINE, INC.
    Product Code
    LXH
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    H10: REVIEW OF THIS MDR AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO INFORMATION TO REASONABLY SUGGEST THAT THE DEVICE IN THIS REPORT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OR THAT THE DEVICE IN THIS REPORT HAS MALFUNCTION. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT DID NOT AND DOES NOT MEET THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN 21 CFR 803. B5. EVENT DESCRIPTION ADDED. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    MDR DECISION CORRECTED TO NOT REPORTABLE. NO ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS WILL BE REQUIRED UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATES REPORTABLE EVENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WITH ALIF THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE TRYING TO LOAD A TITAN TRIAL RASP, THE SCRUB TECH HAD THE THREADED INSERTER AT AN ANGLE WHILE SCREWING IT INTO THE TRIAL RASP. HE CROSS-THREADED THE TRIAL RASP CAUSING THE THREADS ON THE THREADED INSERTER HANDLE TO BECOME MANGLED.  THERE WAS NO FRAGMENT LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. THE TIP WAS BENT AFTER IT WAS CROSS-THREADED INTO A TRIAL RASP.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    670963 ENDOSKELETON TA INTERBODY SYSTEM ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH TITAN SPINE, INC. 2106-1003 UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1