FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4122640 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-03744
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
August 28, 2014
Report Date
August 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR THORACOLUMBAR DECOMPRESSION AT T7-ILIUM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TIGHTENING OF THE SET SCREW INTO THE BONE SCREW THE THREADS OF THE SETSCREW SHEARED OFF AND FELL INTO THE BONE SCREW. THE WOUND WAS IRRIGATED WITH SALINE TO REMOVE THE METAL DEBRIS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601413 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL NKB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BONE SCREW