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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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 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 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

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.