FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KYPHX® HV-R? BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 3870143 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-02741
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
K093828
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
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) AT L2. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT BEGAN "EXPERIENCING BILATERAL THIGH PAIN AND AFTER REVIEWING CT IMAGES THERE WAS CEMENT PRESENT IN THE SPINAL CANAL FROM THE KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE". THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY "A TUMOR CASE AND HAD IRREGULAR BONE WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO MAKE THEM MORE PRONE TO A LEAK". THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED WITH STEROIDS TO ALLEVIATE SWELLING AND RESOLVE PAIN. AFTER REVIEWING IMAGES, THE CEMENT APPEARED TO HAVE "TRAVELLED BACK THOROUGH THE PEDICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND LEAKED INTO THE POSTERIOR OF THE CANAL THROUGH A DEFECT IN THE PEDICLE". NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348484 KYPHX® HV-R? BONE CEMENT CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY NDN MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention BKP