| Catalog Number |
C01B |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Chest Tightness/Pressure (2463)
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| Date of Event |
04/17/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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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It was reported that the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with vertebral compression fracture and underwent balloon kyphoplasty at t8.Post-operatively, the patient was presented to the emergency room with chest tightness.The ct scan was performed and the stated as micro embolism.There was no cement extravasation.The patient was asymptomatic.There was streaks of cement that showed up on the ct scan of the patient¿s lungs.Patient's issue was resolved.
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