FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 1834435 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953769-2010-00386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Report Date
August 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K041584
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ABSTRACT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE BONE CEMENT USED IN THIS STUDY WAS KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT FOR RFK GROUP. REPORT SOURCE: ARTICLE TITLED "ONE-YEAR OBSERVATION STUDY UPON A NEW AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE (RADIOFREQUENCY-KYPHOPLASTY) IN THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL BODY COMPRESSION FRACTURES", BY AW LICHT, W KRAMER. METHOD - DEVICE NOT RETURNED; FOLLOW-UP WITH AUTHOR NOT POSSIBLE AS NO CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED. REFERENCE MFR REPORT #: 2953769-2010-00387.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN AN ARTICLE TITLED "ONE-YEAR OBSERVATION STUDY UPON A NEW AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE (RADIOFREQUENCY-KYPHOPLASTY) IN THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL BODY COMPRESSION FRACTURES", THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: CEMENT LEAKAGE RATE WAS ON AVERAGE 18.7% IN THE BKP TREATED PATIENTS. ONE CASE OF PULMONARY CEMENT EMBOLIZATION. RADIOFREQUENCY-KYPHOPLASTY (RFK) GROUP SHOWED 12.8% CEMENT LEAKAGE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 UNK