FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2862595 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-02713
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 9, 2012
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT# OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE THE SUSPECT DEVICE. HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT DEVICES IN USE ARE LOT # H11E1803 AND # H11E1814 (MANUFACTURED DATE FOR LOT#S IS 2011-05-27).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WITH LUMBAR DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE USING A CAGE AND SCREWS WITH POSTERIOR FIXATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW HAS LOOSENED AND THE CAGE BACKED OUT TOWARD SPINAL CANAL AT UNKNOWN TIME POST-OP. BONE UNION HAS NOT OCCURRED, AND THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PSEUDARTHROSIS. REOPERATION IS PLANNED FOR REMOVAL OF THE CAGE AND REPLACING SCREWS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS NA H11E1798

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00085 YR Required Intervention