MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL

Catalog Number	75446540
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	12/27/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Image review: post-op x-ray, l4-s1 fusion repeated as l3-l5.2017 xrays show fracture of s1 screws with a portion of the sq screw retained in the sacrum.There is a paucity of bone in the lateral spine and an interbody graft was used.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.
Event or Problem Description
Levels implanted: l3-l5 it was reported that the patient presented with central stenosis and instability and underwent stabilization with screws.Post-op, the screw broke.Revision surgery was performed to remove the screw.Part of the screw remained in patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Visual and microscopic examination of mas bone screw confirms breakage approximately 3 threads from the base of the bone screw head, optical examination reveals smearing of the fracture surface.Examination of the fracture surface revealed a fairly flat fracture, with gently convex striations through the cross-section of the material, consistent with cyclic fatigue.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG; barrio marianna rd 909, km0.4; humacao PR 00792
• MDR Report Key: 7302684
• Report Number: 1030489-2018-00296
• Device Sequence Number: 2274053
• Product Code: KWP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885074134116
• UDI-Public: 00885074134116
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UP
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2015
• Device Explanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/02/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 75446540
• Device Lot Number: H13T4566
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/27/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/29/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/27/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/28/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/02/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention