FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHROSCOPE

MDR report key: 3033134 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2953769-2013-00055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG
Product Code
HRX
PMA / PMN Number
K981251
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 PATIENT UNDERWENT A BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE (BKP) TO TREAT A COMPRESSION FRACTURE AT T12. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON RUPTURED DURING THE PROCEDURE AND CONTRAST MEDIA LEAKED IN THE VERTEBRAE HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS AND NO ALLERGY SYMPTOMS TO THE CONTRAST. NO BALLOON FRAGMENTS WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING ANOTHER BALLOON. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
137138 ARTHROSCOPE HRX MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG NA 0006452579

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BKP