ELEVATE¿ SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2024-01024
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 21, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 30, 2024
- Report Date
- September 20, 2024
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- MAX
- UDI-DI
- 00643169430433
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172199
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS: PART 7770723 LOT # 0616485W VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE ONE OF THE TABS/EARS OF THE IMPLANT HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF AND THE OTHER HAS BEEN BENT AND CRACKED. THERE IS NO DAMAGE PRESENT ON THE NOSE, RIBS OR BODY OF THE IMPLANT. THE DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANT IS CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD DURING THE INSERTION AND EXPANDABLE PROCESS OF THE IMPLANT. 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.
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.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WITH MIS TLIF THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTS WERE BROKEN. THERE WAS NO FRAGMENT LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014513 | ELEVATE¿ SPINAL SYSTEM | INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, | MAX | WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS | 7770723 | 0616485W | 00643169430433 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR | Male |