N/A 9339040Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · INSTRUMENT 9339040 COUNTER TORQUE WRENCH · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00721902692604), received between Mar 22, 2021 and Mar 22, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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
- Material Deformation2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 22, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL VIA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING PATIENT WITH PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS-T9-T10 INFECTION INVOLVED IN THORACIC CORPECTOMY PROCEDURE. LEVELS IMPLANTED- T9. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE SCREWDRIVER WAS ¿STRIPPED¿, WOULD NOT HOLD SCREW. INSTRUMENT DID NOT BROKE, DEFORMED TIP (STRIPPED) HEX DRIVER TIP. PRODUCT WAS UTILIZED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN THE IFU/LABELING. ON 2021-MAR-08, RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT INITIAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WITH ORIGINAL PRODUCTS, BUT NOT COMPLETED. ON (B)(6) 2021, PATIENT RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL SURGERY, INCLUSIVE OF ADDITIONAL TREATMENT TO COMPLETE SURGERY FROM (B)(6) 2021. THE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 WAS DELAYED WHILE THEY TRIED TO LOCK THE VANTAGE PLATE. APPROXIMATE DELAY WAS 30-45 MINUTES. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS/COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11543577 ↗InjuryMar 22, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL VIA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING PATIENT WITH PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS-T9-T10 INFECTION INVOLVED IN THORACIC CORPECTOMY PROCEDURE. LEVELS IMPLANTED- T9. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE SCREWDRIVER WAS ¿STRIPPED¿, WOULD NOT HOLD SCREW. INSTRUMENT DID NOT BROKE, DEFORMED TIP (STRIPPED) HEX DRIVER TIP. PRODUCT WAS UTILIZED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN THE IFU/LABELING. ON 2021-MAR-08, RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT INITIAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WITH ORIGINAL PRODUCTS, BUT NOT COMPLETED. ON (B)(6) 2021, PATIENT RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL SURGERY, INCLUSIVE OF ADDITIONAL TREATMENT TO COMPLETE SURGERY FROM(B)(6) 2021 . THE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 WAS DELAYED WHILE THEY TRIED TO LOCK THE VANTAGE PLATE. APPROXIMATE DELAY WAS 30-45 MINUTES. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS/COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11543544 ↗
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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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