FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 1243721 · Received November 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953769-2008-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 25, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC.
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K033801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER; FOLLOW UP CONVERSATION WITH COMPANY REP. THE FILLING OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY DEVICE DISCUSSED HEREIN CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A REPORTABLE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WITH MAJOR CO-MORBIDITIES UNDERWENT A TWO-LEVEL KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE AT LEVELS T6, T7. APPROX 10 DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE PT COMPLAINED OF LOSS OF FEELING AND FUNCTION IN HER LOWER EXTREMITIES. THE TREATING SURGEON EVALUATED THE PT AND OBSERVED OSTEOMYELITIS (EPIDURAL ABSCESS) AT OR NEAR THE PREVIOUSLY TREATED LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT HIGH VISCOSITY, RADIOPAQUE BONE CEMENT NDN MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC. NA EL21708

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other