MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC CD HORIZON BALLAST SPINAL SYSTEM; ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE

Catalog Number	25630018590
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Discomfort (2330)
Date of Event	11/27/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.X ray review results: post-op x-rays for thoraco-lumbar-sacral stabilization with pre revision x-ray.On the pre-revision x-rays there are fractured iliac screws bilaterally.Fusion status is unknown.The post revision x-ray, a fractured portion of the gearshift probe is seen in the iliac wing.This doesn't appeared to interfered with the placement of the revision screw.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with failed fusion and underwent screw placement surgery at s2- iliac levels.Post-operatively, the screws were broken at the shafts.As a result, revision surgery was performed to replace the product.The screw shaft of the broken product remained inside the patient.No patient symptoms or complications were reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: CD HORIZON BALLAST SPINAL SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC; 4340 swinea rd; memphis TN 38118
• MDR Report Key: 8287963
• Report Number: 1030489-2019-00092
• Device Sequence Number: 1946700
• Product Code: NKB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169412637
• UDI-Public: 00643169412637
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K153442
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Explanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/29/2019

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: 25630018590
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/04/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/30/2019
• 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
• Patient Age: 59 YR