FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1785579 · Received July 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
July 8, 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): THE PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG #8670855, 510K #K000453 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT A PLIF TO FUSE L4-5 USING MIN - INVASIVE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLUGS IN THE LEFT SIDE COULD NOT BE BROKEN OFF. PEDICLE SCREWS ON BOTH CRANIAL AND CAUDAL WERE REPLACED TO NEW ONES, AND THE PLUGS WERE TRIED AGAIN FOR THE SAME RESULT. SO, THE PEDICLE SCREW ON CRANIAL AND THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE EXTENDER WERE REPLACED. BY THIS REPLACEMENT, THE PLUGS COULD FINALLY BE BROKEN OFF.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PEDICLE SCREWS| IMPLANTED: