FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3171147 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-02310
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS
Product Code
NKB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

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 THE PATIENT¿S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS DEGENERATIVE DISEASE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SETSCREW COULD NOT BE PLACED AT L5. ¿THE SURGEON THOUGHT THAT L5 EXTENDER WAS ABOUT TO RELEASE THE SCREW HEAD BECAUSE L5 SCREW WAS PLACED MEDIALLY AND S SCREW WAS LATERALLY. WHEN THE SURGEON REMOVED THE EXTENDER TO SEE IF THE SCREW HEAD WAS DAMAGED OR NOT, THE SURGEON FOUND A FRAGMENT OF THE BROKEN SETSCREW. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270521 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1