FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
CRANIOPLASTIC KIT
MDR report key: 496118
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Received November 18, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2003-00263
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 18, 2003
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2001
- Report Date
- October 30, 2003
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
- Product Code
- GXP
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PLAINTIFF'S ATTY REPORTS THAT THE PT UNDERWENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES ON THORACIC VERTEBRAE. CLAIMS CRANIOPLASTIC KIT WAS INJECTED DURING VERTEBROPLASTY IN 2001. THE ATTY CLAIMS THE CRANIOPLASTIC KIT WAS USED INAPROPRIATELY RESULTING IN PT'S DEATH ALMOST TWO MOS LATER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRANIOPLASTIC KIT | METHYL METHACRYLATE FOR CRANIOPLASTY | GXP | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Death |