DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2025-02181
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 27, 2025
- Report Date
- June 10, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
- Product Code
- OLO
- UDI-DI
- 00643169524842
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150135
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF PART# 2160212, LOT# RS15G018 VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE TABS ON THE GUIDE HAVE BEEN BENT DUE TO 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 USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REP ORTED THAT AFTER SURGERY, THE THREADS BROKE OFF THE RASP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT AND THE INNER TUBE OF THE ALIF SCREW GUIDE APPEARED TO BE BENT INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT. THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OR SYMPTOMS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1654734 | DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM | ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | OLO | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC | 2160212 | RS15G018 | 00643169524842 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |