N/A 5584922Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · DRIVER 5584922 T-25 BALL ENDED DRIVER · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169163041), received between Nov 20, 2018 and May 17, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 17, 2021Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH A SPINAL PRODUCT TYPE FOR LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF 4 DRIVERS WAS BROKEN WHEN PEDICLE SCREW WAS INSERTED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO FRAGMENTS OF THE IMPLANTS OR INSTRUMENTS REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THERE WAS A DELAY OF LESS THAN 60MIN IN OVERALL PROCEDURE TIME. THE SCREW PLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND THE OPERATION HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11830651 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PRE-OPERATIVELY DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL STENOSIS AND DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AND UNDERWENT MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE (MIS) FIXATION SURGERY AT L4- S1 LEVELS. DURING SURGERY, THE TIP OF THE DRIVER BROKE. THE PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8093417 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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