FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2803279 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-01963
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 27, 2012
Report Date
September 27, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K102807
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF THE TIP OF THE REDUCTION SLEEVES DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY BREAKAGE OR CRACKING. DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE TIP OF THE REDUCTION SLEEVE FOUND THAT THE SLEEVE TIPS ARE BENT OUTWARD OUT OF PRINT SPECIFICATION AT THE MAS HEAD RETENTION FEATURES. EVALUATION WITH SAMPLE SOLERA MAS WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED WHEN ANGLED AT MAXIMUM ANGULATION AND MANUALLY BEND STRESS LOADING. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEND STRESS OVERLOAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6): THE DEVICES HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF THE TIP OF THE REDUCTION SLEEVES DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY BREAKAGE OR CRACKING. DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE TIP OF THE REDUCTION SLEEVE FOUND THAT THE SLEEVE TIPS ARE BENT OUTWARD OUT OF PRINT SPECIFICATION AT THE MAS HEAD RETENTION FEATURES. EVALUATION WITH SAMPLE MAS WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED WHEN ANGLED AT MAXIMUM ANGULATION AND MANUALLY BEND STRESS LOADING. DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE INNER M12 MAJOR DIAMETER CONFIRMED CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEND STRESS OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT L5-S1. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER SLEEVE POPPED OFF OF THE SCREW. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT L5-S1. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER SLEEVE POPPED OFF OF THE SCREW. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGERY WAS CONVERTED INTO A MINI OPEN PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT C OMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA RS12B039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXTENDERS