FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033549 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00930
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LOCATION : HOSPITAL. 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

INTERNAL HEX OF IMPLANT PLASTICALLY DEFORMED. THE ORIENTATION OF A PORTION OF THE DEFORMATION OF THE HEX FEATURES PROVIDE SOME EVIDENCE OF AN OFF-AXIS ORIENTATION OF THE HEX DRIVER TO THE SET SCREW DURING ATTEMPTED TIGHTENING. THE ABOVE FINDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE DRIVER TIP TO THE SET SCREW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO ALLOW THE GROWTH RODS TO EXPAND. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE TIGHTENING OF THE DOMINO SETSCREW, THE SETSCREW STRIPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE UNSCREWED. AN ADDITIONAL INCISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE ROD WITH THE DOMINO. A NEW ROD WAS PLACED TO REBUILD THE CONSTRUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135933 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA 0170969W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00011 YR Required Intervention