FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3190334 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-02527
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K981676
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THREAD CREST AND FLANK DAMAGE; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE START OF THE THREAD, AND IS CONSISTENT AROUND THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE THREAD. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WITH A SAMPLE MAS FOUND THE IMPLANT UNABLE TO BE FULLY ENGAGED INTO A SAMPLE MAS HEAD. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAS AND SET SCREW THREADS DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SETSCREW SLIPPED DURING INSERTION INTO THE BONE SCREW. THE SETSCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291155 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H13B0143

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1