FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2445957 · Received February 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-00152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2012
Date of Event
January 11, 2012
Report Date
January 11, 2012
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 86746545, 510K # K042025 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NONCONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION AT L4-5 TO TREAT DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS AND STENOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE FINAL TIGHTENING, A-P IMAGES REVEALED THAT LEFT ROD HAD NOT PASSED THROUGH BOTH LEFT SCREW HEADS. THE ROD AND LEFT SET SCREWS WERE REMOVED. DURING REMOVAL OF THE SETSCREW, THE SURGEON DEFORMED ONE OF THE SCREW HEADS; AS A RESULT, THE SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW LARGER SCREW. THE SURGEON REBUILT THE CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA 0173779W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1