MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK KYPHON EXPRESS II INFLATABLE BONE TAMP; ARTHROSCOPE

Catalog Number	KE152
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Remove (1528)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
Date of Event	06/11/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Neither the device nor applicable imaging films were returned to manufacturer for evaluation therefore we are unable to determine the definitive cause of event.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent kyphoplasty due to osteoporotic compression fracture.Intra-op, when trying to remove the inflatable bone tamp, it stuck on a bone shard in the patient's vertebral body.It was deflated but would not come out of the patient.Surgeon then pulled very hard and ripped the inflatable bone tamp and cannula out of the patient.The radiopaque markers detached from the inflatable bone tamp and remained within the patient.No patient complications were reported as a result of the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: KYPHON EXPRESS II INFLATABLE BONE TAMP
• Common Device Name: ARTHROSCOPE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK; 1800 pyramid place; memphis TN 38132
• MDR Report Key: 7698549
• Report Number: 1030489-2018-01022
• Device Sequence Number: 1108301
• Product Code: HRX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169143777
• UDI-Public: 00643169143777
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OK
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123771
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/05/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: KE152
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/18/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/18/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/05/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 48 YR