MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG KYPHON® EXPRESS¿ INFLATABLE BONE TAMP; ARTHROSCOPE

Catalog Number	K15A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Rupture (1546)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/23/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient was pre-operatively diagnosed with osteoporotic fracture and underwent balloon kyphoplasty.During the surgery, balloon broke during inflation inside the vertebra.The product came in contact with the patient.No patient complications were reported as the result of the event.

• Brand Name: KYPHON® EXPRESS¿ INFLATABLE BONE TAMP
• Common Device Name: ARTHROSCOPE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MDT KYPHON NEUCHATEL MFG; pierre-à-bot 97; neuchâtel 2000 ; CH 2000
• MDR Report Key: 7800453
• Report Number: 2953769-2018-00024
• Device Sequence Number: 2507435
• Product Code: HRX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00858196001185
• UDI-Public: 00858196001185
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• PMA/510(K) Number: K041454
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/21/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/15/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: K15A
• Device Lot Number: 0009156120
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/23/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/21/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 67 YR
• Patient Weight: 65