FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1702227 · Received May 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-00649
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2010
Date of Event
April 20, 2010
Report Date
April 20, 2010
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): 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. NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. 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 SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A PLIF BY MINI-INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO FUSE L4-5 TO IMPLANT INTERBODY DEVICES AND POSTERIOR FIXATION. THE PLUG COULD NOT BE BROKEN OFF AFTER COMPRESSION. THE THREAD OF THE PLUG AND INSIDE OF THE SCREW HEAD WERE BOTH DAMAGED. THE PEDICLE SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY ADD'L COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM SET SCREW KWQ WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA 0067487W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR PEDICLE SCREW, NOT IMPLANTED