FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1456404 · Received June 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-00569
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2009
Date of Event
May 20, 2009
Report Date
May 20, 2009
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS, IN ADDITION, THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8670855, 510K # K000453 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TLIF AT L4/5 USING POSTERIOR FIXATION AND INTERBODY DEVICE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BREAK OFF SET SCREW OF THE POSTERIOR FIXATION SYSTEM COULD NOT BE PROPERLY IMPLANTED AT RIGHT SIDE L4 AND L5. THE SURGEON BELIEVED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE PROPER INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE WAS NOT USED TO IMPLANT THE ROD AND SET SCREW. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM SET SCREW KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA 0009988W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR INTERBODY DEVICE