MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM

Catalog Number 5530430

Device Problem Failure to Align (2522)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 11/18/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

This part is not approved for use in the united states; however a like device catalog # 5540430, 510k # k113174 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.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient underwent fixation at t12-l1 due to lordosis and fracture at t12.Intra-op, after placing the rod, when the set screw was inserted into the screw at l1, it did not thread into the screw head.The associated screw and the set screw had to be replaced to complete the procedure successfully.No patient complications were reported due to this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

H6: product analysis: after visual and optical examination, it appears that threads of the set screw are cross-threaded/damaged.This damage appears to have initiated at the start of the thread and is consistent around the damaged portion of the thread.Additional information: d10, 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.

• Brand Name: CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG; barrio marianna rd 909, km0.4; humacao PR 00792
• MDR Report Key: 9480094
• MDR Text Key: 176343028
• Report Number: 1030489-2019-01429
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NKB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: SEE H10
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 05/06/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/17/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 5530430
• Device Lot Number: H5492850
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/06/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/07/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: SCREW
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Weight: 90