FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CRANIOPLASTIC KIT

MDR report key: 496118 · 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