FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHROSCOPE

MDR report key: 2911184 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00120
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 13, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
HRX
PMA / PMN Number
K981251
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SINGLE LEVEL BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON A PATIENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, ONE OF THE BALLOONS "JAMMED WHEN INTRODUCING IT INTO THE VERTEBRAL BODY THROUGH THE CANNULA". A NEW BALLOON WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE SUCCESSFULLY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17649 ARTHROSCOPE HRX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CANNULA