N/A 6956164Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · INSTRUMENT 6956164 ROD HOLDER · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885074511429), received between May 6, 2024 and Mar 6, 2026 — classified as 5 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. 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
- Break4
- Mechanics Altered1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 6, 2026Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR POSTERIOR CERVICAL FIXATION SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROD HOLD PART WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS ALREADY USED BEFORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24531617 ↗MalfunctionMar 6, 2026Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR POSTERIOR CERVICAL FIXATION SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SPRING WAS BROKEN AND IS UNUSABLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS ALREADY USED BEFORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24529978 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2025Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REP ORTED THAT THE ROD HOLDER BROKE IN HALF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS AN INSTRUMENT OUT OF THE CENTERPIECE SET.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22791990 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2024Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REP ORTED THAT THE OPEN/CLOSE MECHANISM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DURING SET ASSEMBLY. 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 20124760 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2024Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT, LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN AND IT CANNOT HOLD THE IMPLANT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19256435 ↗
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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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