FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3111047 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-01682
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT T3-ILIAC USING COMPETITOR'S WIRES AT T3-12 AND RODS AND SCREWS AT L1-ILIAC. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS POST-OP THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY BECAUSE THE ROD WAS CAUSING A BUMP IN THE BACK AFTER ALL THE COMPETITORS WIRES BROKE. THE SURGEON CUT THE ROD(S) AND REMOVED THORACIC PART. IN ADDITION, DECUBITUS CAUSED BY THE RIGHT ILIAC SCREW AND CONNECTOR WAS CONFIRMED; SO THAT, THE SCREW AND THE CONNECTOR WERE ALSO REMOVED. THE SURGEON COMMENTED THAT THE PATIENT MIGHT HAVE INFECTION AND THE IMPLANTS DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. AN ADDITIONAL REVISION SURGERY TO EXTEND THE FIXATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION AFTER THE PATIENT RECOVERS FROM INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
211750 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00017 YR Required Intervention