LOTUS 32545-030Recalls & reported problems
Spinal Elements, Inc. · Ø4.5mm X 30mm Polyaxial Screw · Class 2
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00840606106917), received between Mar 26, 2024 and Aug 6, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
- Mechanical Problem2
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 6, 2024Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
RECEIVED REPORT FROM PATIENT. PATIENT STATES HE UNDERWENT 6 LEVEL POSTERIOR CERVICAL THORACIC FIXATION SURGERY AT C2-T1 ON (B)(6) 2019. PATIENT STATES HE WAS CLEARED FOR NORMAL ACTIVITY. REPORTEDLY T1 HAD NOT FUSED AND THE T1 SCREW FRACTURED 3 YEARS POST-OP. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED/REVISED ON (B)(6) 2023. ON (B)(6) 2023 SURGEON ATTEMPTED A FUSION SURGERY AGAIN T1-T2. AND MOST RECENTLY THE CONSTRUCT WAS EXTENDED FOUR LEVELS FROM T2-T6. PATIENT STATES HE IS CURRENTLY DOING WELL BUT ENDURED PAIN.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 19920140 ↗MalfunctionMar 26, 2024Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
PATIENT UNDERWENT PCF SPINAL FUSION SURGERY AT C2-T2 ON (B)(6) 2023. ON (B)(6) 2024 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT T2 BONE SCREW WAS FRACTURED. THERE IS NO PLAN TO REVISE THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 18980376 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.