FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3192678 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-02570
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
May 28, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K112555
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL AND OPTICAL INSPECTION IDENTIFIED DEFORMATION ON THE BONE SCREW HEAD CONSISTENT WITH FULL TIGHTENING OF THE SET SCREW. ADDITIONALLY, WITNESS MARKS ON THE CROWN OF THE SCREW IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH A FULLY TIGHTENED SET SCREW. AFTER VISUAL, OPTICAL INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND THAT WOULD SUGGEST A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING OF THE IMPLANT OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. THE IMPLANT APPEARS TO BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING ITS INTENDED FUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE SCREW HEAD BECAME FIXED ONCE I MPLANTED, WHILE PLACING THE ROD.THE HEAD WAS NO LONGER MULTIAXIAL." NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294672 CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS H13A4762

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1