FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1770342 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-00943
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Report Date
June 21, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K042025
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMANCES TO SPECIFICATION OR DEVIATIONS IN PROCEDURE WHICH MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE USER FACILITY SENT THE BROKEN SCREWS TO THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR AUTHORITY. THE TWO CONCOMITANT, UNBROKEN SCREWS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MATERIAL OR FUNCTIONAL DEFECT REGARDING THE RETURNED IMPLANTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A FUSION SURGERY AT L5 - S1 USING POSTERIOR FIXATION AND AN INTERBODY DEVICE. THE PT HAD X-RAYS PERFORMED AT 3 MONTHS POST-OP SHOWING BREAKAGE OF BOTH S1 SCREWS AT BONE-SCREW INTERFACE AND FUSION HAD NOT OCCURRED. NINETY-EIGHT DAYS POST-OP, THE PT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SCREWS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM BONE SCREW KWQ MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA H09K6394

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention IMPLANT DATE:| EXPLANT DATE:| IMPLANT DATE:| EXPLANT DATE:| BONE SCREWS: PART# 75446545, LOT# H09K6394| CAPSTONE INTERBODY DEVICE