FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 680088 · Received February 17, 2004

Report

Report Number
2953769-2006-00017
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 17, 2004
Date of Event
February 17, 2004
Report Date
February 17, 2004
Manufacturer
KYPHON, INC.
Product Code
NDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WITH A HISTORY OF 2 PRIOR VCFS TREATED WITH BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY AND A HISTORY OF STROKE UNDERWENT BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY. THE PHYSICIAN INTENDED TO TREAT 12 LEVELS DURING THE PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WITHIN MINUTES OF FILLING THE FIRST SET OF 3 VERTEBRAL BODIES WITH BONE CEMENT, THE PT EXPERIENCED AN ACUTE LOSS OF BLOOD PRESSURE. DESPITE RESUSCITATION EFFORTS THE PT DIED. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KYPHX HV-R BONE CEMENT HIGH VISCOSITY, RADIOPAQUE BONE CEMENT NDN KYPHON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Death