FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALIQUOT SYRINGE DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2210088 · Received August 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2530131-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
July 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ORTHOVITA, INC.
Product Code
NDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BY STRYKER (B)(4) ON (B)(4) 2011, BUT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2010. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT ORTHOVITA HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT. THE PHYSICIAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT YET OFFERED FURTHER INFO OR MET WITH STRYKER REPRESENTATIVES. METHOD: BATCH RECORD REVIEW PERFORMED. NO RELEVANT NON-CONFORMANCES NOTED. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING A VERTEBROPLASTY USING AN ALIQUOT DELIVERY SYSTEM WHEN THE CATHETER OR NEEDLE BROKE DURING REMOVAL AND PART OF THE DEVICE WAS LEFT IN THE PT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALIQUOT SYRINGE DELIVERY SYSTEM DISPENSER, CEMENT NDN ORTHOVITA, INC. 2090-0501 A1001015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other