DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS
Report
- Report Number
- 3003120897-2025-00116
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 25, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2025
- Report Date
- August 25, 2025
- 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
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS: PRODUCT ID# 2942016; LOT# NM18M064 VISUAL AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION IDENTIFIED IT APPEARS THAT PART OF THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF. THE METAL DEFORMATION GIVES INDICATION THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF 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 A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2486660 | DIRECT LATERAL INSTRUMENTS | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. | 2942016 | NM18M064 | 00613994866691 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |