CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2011-00948
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 27, 2011
- Report Date
- November 2, 2011
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE SHOWS THAT BOTH RODS PRESENT SEVERAL MARKS COMING FROM THE SETSCREWS AT THEIR POSTERIOR SIDE: SMALL MARKS CORRESPONDING TO THE PRELIMINARY TIGHTENING AND LARGER MARKS CORRESPONDING TO THE FINAL TIGHTENING. BOTH RODS PRESENT 2 CONTACTS WITH THE MAS CROWN AT ITS ANTERIOR SIDE. ALL SETSCREWS PRESENT WORN SURFACES AT THE FLAT BOTTOM WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE TIGHTENING OF THE RODS. NO PRE-EXISTING DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THE RETURNED IMPLANTS. THE OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THAT THE RODS HAVE BEEN CONNECTED PROPERLY TO THE MAS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMANCES TO SPECIFICATION OR DEVIATIONS IN PROCEDURE WHICH MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT.
(B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN L3-L4 SPINAL FUSION TO TREAT DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AND CANCER. AN UNKNOWN TIME POST-OP, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS, INC. | 8690040 | W07G2058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00066 YR | Required Intervention |