FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1032507
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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 |