FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3063603 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-01084
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 20, 2013
Report Date
March 20, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE THREADS OF MAS HEAD THREADED INTERFACE. VISUALLY CONFIRMED APPROXIMATELY ~4MM OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF, CONSISTENT WITH INTERFACE DURING USAGE. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE INNER SHAFT DIAMETER CONFIRMED CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATION. FRACTURE SURFACE ANALYSIS REVEALS A FAIRLY FLAT FRACTURE SURFACE AND CIRCULAR MATERIAL FLOW, CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD, CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD CONDITION. THE ABOVE FINDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
165066 CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM SCREWDRIVER HXX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA RS12G023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1