VERTEX® RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2025-02061
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2024
- Report Date
- May 26, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
- Product Code
- KWP
- UDI-DI
- 00885074451237
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052180
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF PART # 6950315, LOT # H5834758 - VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE HEX OF THE SET SCREW HAS BEEN STRIPPED. THE DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD. 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 MULTIPLE SOURCES (MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, DISTRIBUTOR) REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING SPINAL TU RESUTURING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1 LATERAL MASS SCREW BLOCKER WAS DAMAGED DURING SURGERY, IT BROKE DURING PLACEMENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330970 | VERTEX® RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG | 6950315 | H5834758 | 00885074451237 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |