FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1785587 · Received July 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 30, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG #869-021, 510K #K040962 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED: IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RODS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES L3-L4 APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS IMPLANTATION. FUSION REPORTEDLY FAILED. REVISION SURGERY IS NOT SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE SKIPPED LEVEL OF L1, L2 AND L3 MIGHT BE A CAUSE OF THE ROD BREAKAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ROD KWQ WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA 0025644W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Male Required Intervention