FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1918512 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01363
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
September 24, 2010
Report Date
September 24, 2010
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
MNI
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 # 86746545, 510K# K000453 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTED PICTURES APPEAR TO SHOW THE THREAD CRESTS AND FLANKS OF BOTH THE PEDICLE AND SET SCREW ARE DAMAGED; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE START OF THE THREAD, CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS HEAD AND SET SCREW THREADS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SPINAL PROCEDURE AT L1-L3 TO IMPLANT POSTERIOR FIXATION, THE SET SCREW COULD NOT BE BROKEN OFF AT LEFT L3. THE PEDICLE SCREW WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE ITS THREAD WAS DAMAGED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM SET SCREW MNI WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA 0076161W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR PEDICLE SCREW NOT IMPLANTED.