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H6: 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.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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Information was received from healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding a patient having spinal therapy for primary osteoporosis of compression fracture.It was reported that percutaneous vertebroplasty at th12 was done and the balloon on the left side was broken.The balloon was tried to be inserted once, but it did not go in.After adding a drill, the balloon was inserted again.When the balloon was inflated, the pressure did not increase and it was discovered that the balloon had ruptured. there was no delay in the overall procedure time. there was no patient symptom reported.There were no further complications reported regarding the event.Additional information was received from the manufacturer representative that the patient experienced a contrast medium leak.When the physician turned the inflation syringe handle to inflate the balloon on the left side, the contrast medium spread out in accordance with the shape of the vertebral body.
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