CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM
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
(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.
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 |