FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3231344 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-03050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
June 3, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 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

ADDITIONAL INFO: MACROSCOPIC AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THREAD CREST AND FLANK DAMAGE; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE START OF THE THREAD. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WITH A SAMPLE MAS FOUND THE IMPLANT UNABLE TO BE FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR LUMBAR SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SET SCREW SLIPPED DURING INSERTION IN THE BONE SCREW. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331607 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H13B0144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1