CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2011-00100
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- November 17, 2010
- Report Date
- January 12, 2011
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). THE LOT OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE THE SUSPECT DEVICE. THE LOTS THAT WERE USED ARE LOT #0097569W, 0105686W. THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # G869H021, 510K # K040962 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 0097569W IS 06/11/2010, EXPIRATION DATE IS 06/01/2015; THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 0105686W IS 07/23/2010, EXPIRATION DATE IS 07/16/2015. MULTIPLE FILMS OF COMPLEX PEDICLE SCREW FUSION T11-S1. LEFT S1 SCREW SHOWS INITIAL ROD PLACEMENT TOO SHORT TO CAPTURE S1 SCREW. POST-OP FILMS SHOW FLEXION OF CONSTRUCT ALLOWED DISSOCIATE OF SCREW AT S1 AND ROD. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE X-RAYS SHOWED THE ROD BACKED OUT ON RIGHT SACRAL A WEEK POST OP. THE NUT REMAINED ON THE SCREW HEAD. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT IS ASYMPTOMATIC. HOWEVER, THE REVISION SURGERY MAY BE NEEDED.
UPDATED INFORMATION: THE SECONDARY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TWO MONTHS POST THE IMPLANTATION TO RE-POSITION THE BACKED OUT ROD. THE ROD WAS NOT REPLACED. 12 DAYS AFTER THE SECONDARY SURGERY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD ON THE RIGHT SACRAL BACKED OUT AGAIN. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT IS ASYMPTOMATIC. HOWEVER, THE THIRD SURGERY MAY BE NEEDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00040 YR | Required Intervention | PEDICLE SCREWS, SET SCREWS |