FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1757244 · Received June 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-00824
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2010
Date of Event
May 26, 2010
Report Date
May 26, 2010
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
NKB
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. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY IN IMPLANTING SET SCREWS AT BOTH SIDES L4 DURING A POSTERIOR FIXATION PROCEDURE AT L4-L5, BECAUSE THE SET SCREWS WERE CROSS THREADED. ONE SIDE SET SCREW WAS REPLACED TO A NEW ONE. BOTH PEDICLE SCREW AND SET SCREW WERE REPLACED ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM SET SCREW NKB WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA 0073479W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR ROD| IMPLANTED:| PEDICLE SCREW:| IMPLANTED: