FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2139921 · Received June 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00811
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
October 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF MAS AND SET SCREWS 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 MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS HEAD AND SET SCREW THREADS DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE THE SUSPECT DEVICE. THE LOTS THAT WERE USED ARE 0150696W, 0150767W, 0150768W, 0150602W, EXPIRATION DATE FOR THESE LOT IS 03/31/2019; LOT 088315W, EXPIRATION DATE 04/07/2018. THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8670855, 510K #K000453 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 0150696W, 0150767W, 0150768W, 0150602W IS 04/06/2011; THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 088315W IS 04/16/2010. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ENLARGED INCISION AND SURGICAL TIME EXTENDED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL MINI-INVASIVE PROCEDURE AT L3/5. DURING THE FINAL TIGHTENING AT ONE SIDE, THE NUT COULD NOT BE BROKEN OFF AT L5. THE PROCEDURE WAS CHANGED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE. THE FINAL SURGICAL TIME WAS EXTENDED 4 HOURS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention