FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1032507 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00200
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K042025
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A SPINAL PROCEDURE AT T7-T11 FOR T10 COMPRESSION FRACTURE USING POSTERIOR FIXATION. THE SCREWS AT T9 REPORTEDLY WERE PLACED INCORRECTLY AND DAMAGED A SPINAL CORD. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY TO REMOVE THE SCREWS AT T9 AND REPLACE IT TO HOOKS. HOWEVER, THE PT SUFFERED PARALYSIS POST OP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMAGE WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE, BUT THE PICTURES WERE UNCLEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM BONE SCREW KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W07G0359

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention