FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2855020 · Received December 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-02524
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2012
Date of Event
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MSD BARTLETT MFG
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K051674
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MATERIAL OR FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE IN TERMS OF FRACTURE, CRACKING, OR BREAKAGE. MANUAL EVALUATION FOUND THE -05 INSERTER SUBASSEMBLY LOOSE AT THE MAIN BODY ATTACHMENT POINT. ROD INSERTER ATTACHMENT ARMS AND LEVERS OPEN AND CLOSE AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. ROD INSERTER ROD ATTACHMENT LEVER OPENS NORMALLY AND SECURELY RETAINED SAMPLE ROD WHEN CLOSED. SAMPLE ROD USED TO FUNCTIONALLY TEST FOR ROD DISENGAGEMENT; SAMPLE ROD PROPERLY RETAINED. ADDITIONALLY, LMC/MMC ROD SIMULATION GAGE G0836 USED TO VERIFY PROPER RETENTION. THE MMC CONDITIONS PROPERLY RETAINED; THE LMC GAGE WAS NOT RETAINED. ROD INSERTER ALSO INSPECTED FOR -07 ARC ROD 0.5 MAX GAP DIMENSION AND FOUND TO BE ABOVE PRINT SPECIFICATION. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH ANTICIPATED WEAR OF THE INSTRUMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR SPINAL SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROD INSERTER WOULD NOT HOLD THE ROD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL NKB MSD BARTLETT MFG NA M06G0108B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1