KYPHX® HV-R¿ BONE CEMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2012-02474
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 29, 2012
- Report Date
- October 30, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
- Product Code
- NDN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093828
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4): NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TOTAL OF 19 PATIENTS (B)(6) UNDERWENT A BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE (BKP) TO TREAT OSTEOPOROTIC COMPRESSION FRACTURES DUE TO PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS. ALL PATIENTS REPORTEDLY HAD PAIN THAT COULD NOT BE REDUCED BY 8 WEEKS OR MORE OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT. GENERAL ANESTHESIA WAS USED IN ALL CASES. OPERATING TIME AVERAGED 27 MINUTES (19 TO 39 MIN) AND NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CEMENT LEAKED FROM THE ENDPLATE INTO THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC IN FIVE (5) PATIENTS. THE CEMENT WAS REPORTEDLY IN A DOUGHY AND HOMOGENOUS STATE PRIOR TO DELIVERY INTO EACH PATIENT AND THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WAS FOLLOWED DURING EACH PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KYPHX® HV-R¿ BONE CEMENT | CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY | NDN | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00076 YR | BKP |