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CD HORIZON Spinal System medical device reports that FDA received

Name type
Device brand name, as written on reports
Generic name
Appliance fixation spinal interlaminal
Device type
Appliance, fixation, spinal interlaminal (product code KWP)
Manufacturer given most often on reports
Mdt Sofamor Danek Puerto Rico Mfg

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From April 2002 to September 2026, FDA received 9,813 medical device reports that name the brand CD HORIZON Spinal System. A brand name is as the reporter or the manufacturer wrote it, so one product can have more than one spelling.

FDA received 619 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 605 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 619 (under 0.1%) name the brand CD HORIZON Spinal System. Manufacturer reports were 99.9% of the reports that name this brand and 94.9% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate. A count of reports is not a count of events or of patients, because one event can have more than one report.

What an MDR is

A medical device report: one submission to FDA about one event. It has the brand name, the generic name, the manufacturer, the product code, the event type and coded problems. Manufacturers and user facilities must send reports.

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Since the last update

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

The latest update of the FDA data, recorded on , changed no count of this page.

  • In April to June 2026, FDA received 140 reports that name the brand CD HORIZON Spinal System.
  • In January to March 2026, FDA received 224.
  • In April to June 2025, FDA received 130.

April to June 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. A closed quarter is a quarter for which the FDA files have most of the reports.

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Event types by year

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. The four terms are FDA's.

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System, by event type and by the year in which FDA received them

The table continues to the right.

YearReportsDeathInjuryMalfunctionOtherNot given
2002303000
2003403100
200419014500
200516521125100
2006850622300
20071231576401
200818831058000
2009270013712850
20104541212227140
20113891215158015
2012484228219208
2013771330745803
2014683227939606
2015759132542904
20161,070036970100
2017606131628900
2018527022330400
2019429325816800
2020492322526400
2021388212126500
202226008018000
202321108212900
202430209420800
2025640013450600
2026491013835300

An event type in a report is not proof that the device was the cause. FDA does not verify the event type.

Malfunction

A malfunction report says that the device did not do what it was made to do. It can be with or without harm to a person.

Reports by month

Reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System, by month, five years to September 2026
010020020222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type in all reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death250.3%
Injury4,15342.3%
Malfunction5,57956.9%
Other190.2%
Not given370.4%
Source of the reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System
Report sourceReportsShareShare as a bar
Manufacturer report9,80199.9%
Voluntary report4under 0.1%
User facility report00%
Distributor report00%
Not given80.1%

Each share is of the 9,813 reports that name this brand, not of the devices in use.

Device problems coded

Device problem codes in the reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System
Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Breakthe device broke3,28233.4%
Failure to align1,36113.9%
Migration or expulsion of device8408.6%
Device slipped5025.1%
Material deformation3293.4%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth2692.7%
Implant breakage or physical damage2552.6%
Explanted2472.5%
Device dislodged or dislocated2282.3%
Metal shedding debris1841.9%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem1711.7%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed1441.5%
Replace1361.4%
Loose or intermittent connection1351.4%
Malposition of device1191.2%
Device damaged by another device1171.2%
Loose1141.2%
Mechanics altered1071.1%
Implant, repositioning of1031%
Disassembly810.8%

These are the device problem codes of FDA, as written on the report. One report can have more than one code. The table leaves out general codes such as "no apparent adverse event".

Patient problems coded

Patient problem codes in the reports that name CD HORIZON Spinal System
Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified1,31013.3%
Surgical procedure, additional2582.6%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque2292.3%
Bone fracture(s)1681.7%
Failure of implant1281.3%
Surgical procedure1271.3%
Surgical procedure, repeated1131.2%
Numbnessnumbness830.8%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional740.8%
Post operative wound infection640.7%
Injurya physical injury590.6%
Stenosis580.6%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available550.6%
Neuropathy540.6%
Visual disturbances440.4%

Patient problem codes are mainly in reports sent since 2019, and the field is often empty.

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Reported Reactions. CD HORIZON Spinal System: medical device reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/device/cd-horizon-spinal-system/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

A report is in the count when a device in it has this brand name, after the site removes differences of punctuation and capital letters. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Do these reports show that CD HORIZON Spinal System was at fault?

No. FDA says:

The submission of an MDR itself does not necessarily demonstrate that the device caused or contributed to the adverse outcome or event.

Source: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, About Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Confirming whether a device actually caused a specific event can be difficult based solely on information provided in a given report.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

What event types do the reports record?

Death (25), injury (4,153), malfunction (5,579) and other (19). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave: death, injury, malfunction or other. FDA does not verify it.

Who sent these reports?

Manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0%). These are the sources of the reports that name this brand.

Some reports come directly from user facilities (like hospitals) or device importers (distributors), while others come directly from manufacturers.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

How does a person report a problem with a medical device?

FDA runs MedWatch, a program that takes voluntary reports about medical devices. The guide on how to report has the links.