MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG CD HORIZON® SPINAL SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
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Model Number 7078396 |
Device Problem
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 01/26/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Information was received from a healthcare provider via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient with pre-op diagnosis-degenerative lumbar scoliosis involved in the posterior spinal fusion (psf) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) procedure.Levels implanted- t9-s2ai.It was reported that during use, rod was broken at t11/12, l4/5, l5/s only on the left side.Products were used correctly according to the directions given in the ifu/labeling.There were no broken fragments left in the patient's body.Additional surgery- replacement and reinforcement due to rod breakage was performed.Patient was not hospitalized prolong as a result of this event.It seemed that the patient could not visit the hospital for about 5 years, and it was unknown when the rod broke.There were 3 breaks on the left side.The view was that the rod of l5/s probably broke and suspected that the rod of l4/5 broke due to the fracture of l4.Rod broke only on the left side but the nut on the right side loosened.Patient medical history: ht, cardiac disorder initial surgery detail- t9-s2ai: psf and l2/3/4/5/s: tlif.So56.Cage was non-medtronic.On 2022-feb-09, received additional information that there were no patient's symptoms or complications reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: additional information: radiographic image review result- lateral x-ray for t/l/s/i fusion ap xray shows multiple rod fractures at l/s levels.The rod appears poorly connected to the kyphosis on lateral image fusion status is unknown.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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