FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1070060 · Received July 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2008
Date of Event
May 14, 2008
Report Date
June 4, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO REVISION SURGERY HAS TAKEN PLACE; THEREFORE, NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AN X-RAY SHOWING AN AXIAL VIEW OF THE CONSTRUCT CONFIRMS THE FRACTURE OF THE MID-THREAD AREA OF THE PEDICLE SCREW. POSITION OF SCREW APPEARS NORMAL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT X-RAYS TAKEN APPROX 6 1/2 MONTHS POST-OP REVEALED A BROKEN PEDICLE SCREW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE POSTERIOR CONSTRUCT. THE PT IS EXPERIENCING SOME PAIN AND THE SURGEON IS CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE PATIENT. FUSION IS REPORTED TO BE IN PROGRESS, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN IF COMPLETE. NO REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK