| Model Number |
K09A |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Retraction Problem (1536)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
05/26/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Pre-operative diagnosis: osteoporosis compression fracture levels implanted: t12 level intra-op, the balloon was deployed and 1ml of contrast agent was injected during the surgery.The balloon was developed under the c arm.When the vertebral body met the clinical reduction requirements, the expansion was stopped and the contrast agent in the balloon withdrawn so that the balloon can be recovered and withdrawn.But the contrast agent in the balloon was not extracted.There was 2 hours delay in delayed in overall procedure time.There were no patient symptoms or complications as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3.Device evaluation summary: visual inspection did not reveal any visible damage to the shaft of the balloon of the ibt.Functional evaluation revealed that the bone tamp balloon will not inflate when injecting the ibt with fluid.The fluid would not pass through the shaft/tube to replicate the inflation of the balloon.Possible contrast left in tube causing the blockage.Unable to determine the root cause of the malfunction.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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