FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8968894 · Received September 6, 2019

Report

Report Number
1030489-2019-00989
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 2019
Date of Event
August 8, 2019
Report Date
September 6, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE MARKET, HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE WITH PART# 55811015545, 510K# K122433 AND UDI (B)(4) IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MARKET USE. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT POSTERIOR FIXATION AT T12-L2 DUE TO L1 BURST FRACTURE. POST-OP, AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND WAS HEARD DURING REHABILITATION. WHEN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SCREW ON THE RIGHT OF L2 BROKE. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED FROM THE BASE OF THE SCREW HEAD OF THE SCREW WHICH WAS ON THE RIGHT OF L2, AND THE SCREW HEAD AND THE ROD WERE IN A UNSTABLE STATE. HENCE, A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND THE BROKEN SCREW WAS REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
762035 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA CA15B091

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Required Intervention