FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2082416 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00530
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 15, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SCREW WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THREAD CREST AND FLANK DAMAGE; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE START OF THE THREAD, AND IS NOTED ON BOTH RETURNED SET SCREWS AND MAS, CONSISTENT WITH SET SCREW MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS HEAD AND SET SCREW THREADS DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INCISION ENLARGEMENT. THESE PARTS ARE NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8670855, 510K # K000453 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MINI-INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE BREAK OFF SCREW COULD NOT BE BROKEN OFF AT THE FINAL TIGHTENING. THE PROCEDURE CHANGE TO OPEN SURGERY, THE SET SCREW WAS CHANGE TO A NEW ONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. NA 0116356W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention PEDICLE SCREW