FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3802377 · Received May 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-02453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2014
Date of Event
April 11, 2014
Report Date
April 11, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
NKB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO: VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS REVEALED THE COATING ON THE TRAILING SIDE OF THE SCREW'S THREADS APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED/COATING PEALED OFF. THIS KIND OF DAMAGE CAN OCCUR IF THERE IS PRESSURE PLACE ON THE SCREW AS IT IS BEING TIGHTEN DOWN (THE ROD NOT FULLY REDUCE IN SCREW HEAD). FUNCTIONALLY THE SCREW HAD NO PROBLEM GOING INTO A SAMPLE SCREW HEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 T12-L5 TO TREAT DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSERTION OF THE SET SCREW IN THE BONE SCREW, DEBRIS CAME OFF OF THE SET SCREW. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281909 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H13J3881

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BONE SCREW