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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

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WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL Back to Search Results
Model Number 5442152
Medical Device Problem Code Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 09/21/2020
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
 
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from healthcare professional via field representative regarding patient with symptoms of spinal fracture involved in spinal fixation procedure used in spinal therapy.It was reported during procedure, the instrument broke after implantation, and was removed.There was no fragments left in the patient's body.There is no patient symptoms, or complications reported as a result of the event.There is no additional surgery performed.Patient outcome: alive; no injury.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: device evaluation summary visual and microscopic review confirms that the tip on the break off screws was fractured.A microscopic review of the fracture face reveals that the fracture is consistent with torsional overload with a bending moment introduced as the screw head pushed against the rod.If the screw is driven deeper using the inner hex after the break-off portion of the screw head has come off, there is a chance to overload the tip of the screw.Additional information: d8, d9, g3, h3, h6.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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Brand Name
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
Common Device Name
APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
Manufacturer (Section D)
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
2500 silveus crossing
warsaw IN 46582
MDR Report Key10690640
Report Number1030489-2020-01437
Device Sequence Number3266922
Product Code KWP
UDI-Device Identifier00613994588494
UDI-Public00613994588494
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryCH
PMA/510(K) Number
K091974
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2020
Device Explanted Year2020
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative,foreig
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 12/18/2020
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? No
Is this a Product Problem Report? Yes
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Model Number5442152
Device Catalogue Number5442152
Device Lot Number0555831W
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer12/03/2020
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 09/23/2020
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer12/18/2020
Initial Report FDA Received Date10/16/2020
Supplement Report FDA Received Date12/18/2020
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient Age52 YR
Patient Weight60
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