FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1161233 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 11, 2008
Report Date
August 11, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K052187
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SETSCREW AND MULTI-AXIAL SCREW WERE RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PEDICLE SCREW REVEAL WITNESS MARKINGS ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROD SOLT SUGGESTING THE ROD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SEATED COMPLETELY. EXAMINATION OF THE SETSCREW REVEAL NO DAMAGE AND MARKINGS SUGGEST GOOD CONTACT WITH THE ROD. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO DOCUMENTATION TO INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH SCOLIOSIS UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR IMPLANT OF POSTERIOR FIXATION WITH RODS AND PEDICLE SCREWS FROM T4-L3. X-RAYS TAKEN IN 2008 REVEAL A SETSCREW BACKED OUT OF THE LEFT L3 SCREW. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REPLACE THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM SETSCREW KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W06K1407

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Required Intervention