FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3171147
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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 |