FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2903494 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K981676
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF BOTH BOSS'S AND FAS RECEIVED REVEALED THREAD CREST AND FLANK DAMAGE; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE START OF THE THREAD. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WITH A SAMPLE M8 MAS FOUND THE BOSS UNABLE TO BE ENGAGED INTO THE MAS HEAD. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS AND SET SCREW THREADS DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW SLIPPED DURING INSERTION. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12408 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H12C3761

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00025 YR