ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2024-01193
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 25, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2024
- Report Date
- September 25, 2024
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- MAX
- UDI-DI
- 00643169430679
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172199
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
G2: THE COUNTRY OF THE EVENT IS AUSTRALIA. H3. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: PRODUCT ANALYSIS #(B)(6): PART # 7771023 LOT # 0737333W. VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE SCREW THAT ELEVATES AND COLLAPSES THE IMPLANT HAS BEEN BACKED OUT PAST ITS LIMIT. THE IMPLANT IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL DUE TO THE SCREW BEING BACKED OUT. 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 HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING L4-S1 MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC TLIF FOR AN INDICATION OF L4/S1 DEGENERATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSERTER TIP BROKE OFF DURING INSERTION OF CAGE AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE INSERTER ON THE SET, THEREFORE THE CAGE THEN HAD TO BE PULLED OUT AND NOT USED AS IT WAS NOT INSERTED COMPLETELY WHEN IT BROKE. THE SURGEON HAD TO USE ANOTHER TYPE OF CAGE THE HOSPITAL HAD ON SHELF. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2234155 | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM | INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, | MAX | WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS | 7771023 | 0737333W | 00643169430679 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male |