FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2954896 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00437
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 13, 2013
Report Date
January 13, 2013
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K113174
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (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

ADDITIONAL INFO: VISUAL AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF THE MAS HEAD IDENTIFIED A PORTION OF THE FIRST THREAD ON ONE SIDE IS BROKEN OFF. THE BROKEN-OFF PORTION OF THE HEAD IS MISSING AND NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. IN ADDITION TO THE BROKEN OFF PORTION OF THE HEAD, THERE IS PLASTIC DEFORMATION IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION, CONSISTENT WITH CROSS THREADING. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS HEAD AND SET SCREW DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SETSCREW WOULDN'T ENGAGE THE BONE SCREW DURING INSERTION. THE SETSCREW KEPT CROSS THREADING. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
58313 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA 0197805W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BONE SCREW