FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOVEREIGN SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2160377 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00884
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
K091813
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE ALIF PROCEDURE AT L5-S1. THE CAGE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPACTED AND IT WAS PROCEEDED TO IMPLANT THE SCREWS. THE CAGE CRACKED THE CAGE WHILE TIGHTENING THE SCREW. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE OBSERVED OR NOTED AS A RESULT OF THE CAGE BREAKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOVEREIGN SPINAL SYSTEM INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR MAX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH NA 204284383

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR SCREWS