N/A 6971156Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · INSTRUMENT 6971156 IMPLANT INSERTER 6MM · 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 00721902991998), received between Dec 30, 2025 and Mar 12, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Fell1
- Mechanical Problem1
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.
MalfunctionMar 12, 2026Mechanical Problem; Device Fell
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING CERVICAL DISC PROSTHESIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPRING OF THE HOLDER JUMPED OUT DUE TO A WELD SEAM COMING LOOSE ISSUE, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT TO FALL APART COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE SURGERY DURATION WAS EXTENDED BY ONE HOUR LONGER THAN PLANNED, AND THE PATIENT REMAINED UNDER ANESTHESIA FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOUR. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVED A TWO-LEVEL IMPLANT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24577505 ↗MalfunctionDec 30, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES (MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR POSTER IOR FIXATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTUMENT DISASSEMBLED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23919537 ↗
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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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