FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORTOSS BONE AUGMENTATION MATERIAL

MDR report key: 1887078 · Received November 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2530131-2010-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ORTHOVITA, INC.
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K080108
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT EXPERIENCED A PULMONARY EMBOLI FOLLOWING A VERTEBROPLASTY PROCEDURE. IN RESPONSE, AN ORTHOVITA MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE VISITED THE USER AND REVIEWED THE PROPER DELIVERY TECHNIQUE OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE USER WAS NOT USING LIVE FLUOROSCOPY PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORTOSS BONE AUGMENTATION MATERIAL CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY NDN ORTHOVITA, INC. 2101-0010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization