FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 9024543 · Received September 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
1030489-2019-01019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2019
Report Date
September 13, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
NKB
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 UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 55811016045, 510K # K122433 AND UDI # (B)(4) WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. 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 POSTEROLATERAL SPINAL FUSION AT T12-L2 TO TREAT BURST FRACTURE AT L1. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, POST-OP, THE IMPLANTED SCREW BROKE. KYPHOSIS WAS ALSO OBSERVED. HENCE, A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO SCREW BREAKAGE. IN THIS SURGERY, LAMINA HOOK WAS PLACED AT L2, AND FIXATION WAS PERFORMED AGAIN. FURTHERMORE, X-CORE WAS PERFORMED AT L1 FROM THE ANTERIOR SIDE. AS THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED AT THE BASE OF THE SCREW SHAFT, THE SCREW HEAD WAS EXPLANTED WHEREAS THE THREADED SHAFT REMAINED IMPLANTED IN THE BONE. NO HEALTH DAMAGE IN THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
817695 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE NKB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention