FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KYPHO 1-STEP KIT

MDR report key: 2471929 · Received February 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2471929
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 17, 2012
Date of Event
January 27, 2012
Report Date
February 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC
Product Code
HXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE L1 AND L2 PEDICLES WERE CANNULATED. THIS WAS DONE UNDER AP (ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR) AND LATERAL FLUOROSCOPIC GUIDANCE. A DRILL WAS USED AND THE BALLOONS WERE ADVANCED, 1 ON EACH SIDE AND 2 ON EACH VERTEBRA. THEY WERE INFLATED AND THE CEMENT WAS MIXED. ALL THE BALLOONS WERE ABLE TO BE DEFLATED EXCEPT FOR ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WHICH REQUIRED SOME VIGOROUS SUCTION BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE DEFLATED AND PULLED OUT.TWO REPROCESSED AND TWO NEW PIECES WERE OPENED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH PRODUCT FAILED TO DEFLATE. SERIAL NUMBER SENT TO MANUFACTURER WITHOUT RETAINING THE INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KYPHO 1-STEP KIT INFLATABLE BONE TAMP HXG MEDTRONIC SPINE LLC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR