FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON LEGACY

MDR report key: 3242182 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3242182
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 30, 2013
Report Date
June 30, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC.
Product Code
KWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAD, IN THE WINTER OF 2011, EXTENSION OF HER FUSION TO T9 WITH EXCISION OF PSEUDOARTHROSIS AND ROD REPLACEMENT, T10-S1 DUE TO A FRACTURED ROD. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN DOING WELL, AND BACK PAIN WAS IMPROVING UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2012. THERE WAS NO INJURY. SHE STARTED HAVING INCREASED PAIN. SHE CAME IN AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE ANOTHER FRACTURE OF HER ROD AGAIN AND WITH SUSPICION FOR PSEUDOARTHROSIS. SHE CURRENTLY REPORTS PAIN IN THE MID TO LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN TOWARDS HER BUTTOCKS.PATH REPORT ON EXPLANT: A SEPARATE, 0.9 CM LENGTH, 0.6 CM DIAMETER, IRREGULAR, CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF SILVER SURGICAL METAL HARDWARE THAT APPEARS BROKEN AT ONE EDGE IS PRESENT (PARTIAL INTACT SERIAL NUMBER: "X03100/020900").WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?SPINAL STABILIZATION.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310922 CD HORIZON LEGACY APPLIANCE, FIXATION, ROD KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR