FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 1834527 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953769-2010-00388
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

REPORT SOURCE: ARTICLE TITLED "RATIONALE FOR LIMITED SURGICAL INTERVENTION IN VERTEBRAL BODY FRACTURES OF THE OSTEOPOROTIC PT", BY TR BLATTERT, C SCHMIDT, JS JARVERS, C JOSTEN. METHOD - DEVICE NOT RETURNED; FOLLOW-UP WITH AUTHOR NOT POSSIBLE AS NO CONTACT INFO PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN AN ABSTRACT TITLED "RATIONALE FOR LIMITED SURGICAL INTERVENTION IN VERTEBRAL BODY FRACTURES OF THE OSTEOPOROTIC PT", THE FOLLOWING WAS NOTED: LEAKAGE OF CEMENT IN 41/208 PEDICLE SCREWS. DIRECTION OF LEAKAGE ANTERIOR/LATERAL FOR 40, EPIDURAL FOR 1 CASE. EXTRUSION OF CEMENT IN 3/52 CASES DURING THE KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REPORTED. NOTE: THE ABSTRACT DID NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF PMMA CEMENT THAT WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURES.

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 74 YR