FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHROSCOPE

MDR report key: 3033675 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2953769-2013-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 7, 2013
Report Date
March 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG
Product Code
HRX
PMA / PMN Number
K981251
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PRODUCT ANALYSIS: VISUALLY CONFIRMED BALLOON TEAR UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT. NO MATERIAL OR FUNCTIONAL DEFECTS ON CATHETER WERE IDENTIFIED. APPROXIMATELY ~270 DEGREE RADIAL RUPTURE AT BALLOON PEAK. INFLATION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PREFERENTIAL. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH CONTACT WITH BONE SPLINTERS DURING USAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE AND DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE INFLATABLE BONE TAMP (IBT) RUPTURED AT 200 PSI. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT HAD NO KNOWN ALLERGY TO THE CONTRAST AND NO FRAGMENTS WERE LEFT BEHIND. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING A NEW BALLOON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
137112 ARTHROSCOPE HRX MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG NA 0006193461

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BKP KIT, CEMENT