FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3755655 · Received April 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-02207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2014
Date of Event
March 19, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS
Product Code
NKB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 5440030, 510K # K102555 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT T11-L2 TO TREAT MULTIPLE SPINAL FRACTURES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL TIGHTENING OF THE T11 SET SCREW, THE SET SCREW WOULD NOT BREAK OFF AS IT SHOULD. THE AREA AT T11 WAS OPENED UP A BIT MORE AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS METAL POWDER AT THE SITE. THE SET SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SET SCREW. FINAL TIGHTENING AND BREAK OFF WERE SUCCESSFUL. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235193 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS NA H13T2004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00067 YR Other BONE SCREW