FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1122832 · Received August 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00440
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2008
Date of Event
July 15, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
NQP
PMA / PMN Number
K061915
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED; THEREFORE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR L5-S1 TLIF WITH PEEK INTERBODY DEVICE AND POSTERIOR FIXATION AT L4-S1 WITH SEMI RIGID RODS AND PEDICLE SCREWS. FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS POST-OP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A SETSCREW IN ONE OF THE L4 SCREWS HAD BACKED OUT. NO REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED. THE SURGEON WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PATIENT AND MOVEMENT OF THE SETSCREW. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR