CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2024-01736
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- December 3, 2024
- Report Date
- February 25, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
- Product Code
- HXX
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS: PART # 5584111; LOT # K23D1185, VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE ENTIRE TORX TIP OF INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN SHEARED OFF. OPTICAL INSPECTION REVEALED A FLAT F RACTURE SURFACE WITH CIRCULAR MATERIAL FLOW. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING A TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (TLIF) PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TTHE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING A SCREW. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED, AND NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT OR SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. THE BROKEN INSTRUMENT FRAGMENT WAS NOT LEFT IN THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89109 | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM | SCREWDRIVER | HXX | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC | 5584111 | K23D1185 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR | Unknown |