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N/A 897-405Recalls & reported problems

Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · INSTRUMENT 897-405 STABILITY PIN 170MM · Class 1

Adverse event reports
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00673978956541), received between Dec 19, 2023 and Jul 17, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 2 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break4

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJul 17, 2025Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A RESTERILIZABLE PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE STERILE BOX. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS UNKNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22528484 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING SPINAL PRODUCT USED IN ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (ALIF) L5/S1 SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL PART OF THE PIN WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE VERTEBRA AND LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OR SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE IS NO REVISION SURGERY PLANNED FOR REMOVAL AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTRACT THE BROKEN FRAGMENT.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

    MAUDE report 21362342 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 27, 2023Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING ANTERIOR LUMBOT OMY L5-S1 FOR LUMBAR ANTHERODESIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE INTERVENTION, THE SPINDLE SCREWED INTO THE BODY OF L5 BROKE AT ITS DISTAL END WITH AN INTRAOSSEOUS BREAK LEFT IN PLACE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AGGRESSIVE. A 14 MM HIGH ROI A (LDR) CAGE WAS INSTALLED. PATIENT CURRENTLY HAS A PERSISTENT INTRAOSSEOUS METALLIC FRACTURE AT L5. NO INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS WITH GOOD RESTORATION OF LORDOSIS.THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18396643 ↗
  • InjuryDec 19, 2023Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING ALIF SURGERY FOR PLACEMENT FOR SOVEREIGN CGAE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT STABILITY PIN WAS BROKEN. PIN WAS LEFT IN PLACE HAD TO BE REMOVED DURING A SECOND OPERATION ON THE SAME DAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SYMPTOM REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18353721 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.