FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BAXANO IO-FLEX MICROBLADE SHAVER

MDR report key: 2034642 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006324586-2011-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
November 11, 2010
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXANO, INC.
Product Code
HAE
PMA / PMN Number
K100958
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT PRESENTED WITH RIGHT LEG NUMBNESS AND WEAKNESS. THE PT WAS SCHEDULED FOR POSTERIOR DECOMPRESSION AT L2/3, L3/4, AND L4/5. AFTER SUCCESSFUL DECOMPRESSION OF THE RIGHT L2/3 AND RIGHT L3/4 FORAMEN, THE SURGEON BEGAN DECOMPRESSION OF THE LEFT L3/4 USING A BAXANO 10 MM MICROBLADE SHAVER. AFTER APPROX 6 RECIPROCATIONS USING THE SHAVER, THE SURGEON NOTED A "POSSIBLE SNAP TIP OF SAP". THE PHYSICIAN STOPPED RECIPROCATIONS FOR THIS LEVEL AND PROCEEDED WITH BAXANO DECOMPRESSIONS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT L4/5 FORAMEN WITH NO ISSUES. NO ADD'L TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED AND NO SEQUELAE WERE NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE SURGEON DID NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ADVERSE SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAXANO IO-FLEX MICROBLADE SHAVER RONGEUR, MANUAL HAE BAXANO, INC. IO-MBS10SC 10091302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other