FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD HORIZON® SOLERA® SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7989147 · Received October 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
1030489-2018-01386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2018
Date of Event
July 12, 2018
Report Date
December 25, 2018
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PART IS SOLD AS A PACK OF 4 PRODUCTS WHICH BEAR THE SAME PART NUMBER AND IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER THE CONSTITUENT PRODUCTS WITH CATALOG # 6430530, 510K #K143375 AND UDI #(B)(4) WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ANALYSIS: MACROSCOPIC AND VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THREAD CREST/FLANK DAMAGE; THIS DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED NEAR THE START OF THE THREAD, AND IS EVIDENT AROUND THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE THREAD. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WITH A SAMPLE BONE SCREW HEAD FOUND THE SET SCREW WAS UNABLE TO BE FULLY ENGAGED. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MISALIGNMENT OF THE BONE SCREW HEAD AND SET SCREW THREADS DURING CONSTRUCT ASSEMBLY. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PRE-OPERATIVELY DIAGNOSED WITH STENOSIS AND UNDERWENT OBLIQUE LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (OLIF) SURGERY AT L4-5 LEVELS. DURING SURGERY, THE SET SCREW AT L5 IDLED AT THE FINAL TIGHTENING. THE PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH PATIENT. THERE WAS A DELAY OF LESS THAN 60 MINUTES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
831444 CD HORIZON® SOLERA® SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA 0648964W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1