FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 1712820 · Received June 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953769-2010-00206
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 4, 2010
Date of Event
May 11, 2010
Report Date
May 11, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SPINE, LLC.
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K041584
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD - DEVICE NOT RETURNED; FOLLOWED UP WITH COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A THREE-LEVEL BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE AT LEVELS L1, L3, AND L4. REPORTEDLY, WHILE THE FIRST TWO LEVELS HAD BEEN ACCESSED AND LEVEL L1 WAS FILLED WITH BONE CEMENT, THE PHYSICIAN REALIZED THAT THE PT WAS NOT BREATHING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONS AND EVERYTHING WORKED AS INTENDED. REPORTEDLY, THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS NOT AVAILABLE. NO ADD'L INFO WAS REPORTED.

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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Life Threatening