FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3163035 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-02164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K050809
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE SHOWS THAT NO PRE-EXISTING DEFECT WAS FOUND AT THE LEVEL OF THE BREAKAGE. THE BREAKAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH A FATIGUE DAMAGING OF THE METAL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXURAL LOADING OF THE BONE SCREW. NO DEVIATION OR NO NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THIS LOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES SHOWS MULTIPLE FILMS ARE RECEIVED INCLUDING AP/LATERAL X-RAYS AND MRI DONE PRIOR TO AND AFTER REVISION. RIGHT L3 SCREW APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN AND WAS REVISED (SCREW FRAGMENTS PHOTO IN BAG). REVISION EXTENDED L3-L4-L5-S1 CONSTRUCT TO L2-L3-L4-L5-S1 WITH PEDICLE SCREWS AND PEEK RODS. RESULTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SPINAL PROCEDURE. AT AN UNKNOWN TIME POST-OP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW WAS BROKEN. THE PATIENT CLAIMS BACK PAIN. A REVISION WAS DONE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SCREW. NO FURTHER DETAILS ARE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
262082 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS, INC. 0191480W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R