CD HORIZON® SOLERA® VOYAGER¿ SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2025-00432
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2023
- Report Date
- January 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
- Product Code
- NKB
- UDI-DI
- 00763000151249
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201362
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF PART # 55751027550, LOT # H5882940 - VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE SCREW WAS RETURNED BROKEN. THE BREAK OFF TABS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SCREW HEAD PEDICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF AS INTENDED. THE SCREW HEAD PEDICLE HAS BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE IS BENT. THE DAMAGE TO THE SCREW APPEARS TO BE FROM BEND STRESS OVERLOAD. THIS REGULATORY REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW THROUGH CAPA 624392. 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 UNKNOWN SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW HEAD WAS BROKEN INTRA-OPERATIVELY. THE SCREW WAS EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT SUFFERED A LUMBAR SPINE FRACTURE WITH POST-TRAUMATIC KYPHOSIS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE DORSAL STABILIZATION OF BWK 11/12 TO LWK 2/3 TOOK PLACE, USING MONOAXIAL SCREWS FOR THE BWK 12 AND LWK 2 SEGMENTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REDUCTION (RESPIRATION AND DISTRACTION) WAS CARRIED OUT USING THE SPACE T SYSTEM. UNDERNEATH, THE TULIP OF THE MONOAXIAL SCREW IN LWK 2 BENT TO THE LEFT, SO THAT THE LOCKING NUT COULD NOT BE INSERTED PROPERLY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BREAK OFF THE LONGHEAD BLADE, THE CLEANING SITE DID NOT BREAK OFF PROPERLY. AFTER FURTHER MANIPULATION OF THE TUBE, IT BROKE OFF. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MONO AXIAL PEDICLE SCREW. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817973 | CD HORIZON® SOLERA® VOYAGER¿ SPINAL SYSTEM | THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | NKB | MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG | 55751027550 | H5882940 | 00763000151249 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR | Female |