FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 1847905 · Received September 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953769-2010-00484
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 24, 2010
Date of Event
July 3, 2006
Report Date
July 12, 2006
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC.
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K033801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD, DEVICE NOT RETURNED, INTERNAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE, FOLLOW-UP WITH AUTHOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PT UNDERWENT A KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE. APPROXIMATELY 10-12 HOURS POST PROCEDURE, THE PT SUDDENLY BECAME HYPOTENSIVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED FROM A THROMBOTIC PULMONARY EMBOLISM. THE PROCEDURE OCCURRED WITHOUT COMPLICATION AND THE PT WAS MOBILE AFTERWARDS. INTRA-OPERATIVE FLUOROSCOPY IMAGES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CEMENT EXTRAVASATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PT WAS NOT A WELL PERSON AND WAS SUFFERING FROM "MANY OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS". 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 Life Threatening