DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2024-01306
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2024
- Report Date
- December 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00613994866691
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT ID#2942016; LOT# NM16J088 VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT IS WORN FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE REPEATED NORMAL USE. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH ANTICIPATED WEAR. 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. 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 DEVICE USED FOR OBLIQUE LATERAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION. LEVELS IMPLANTED AT L5/S1. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN ELEVATE CAGE AND THE INSTRUMENTS BROKE/BENT. THERE IS NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS OR SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1425123 | DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC | 2942016 | NM16J088 | 00613994866691 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |