| Catalog Number |
KX153 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
06/12/2019
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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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It was reported that the patient underwent balloon kyphoplasty surgery at l4-l5 due to vertebral compression fracture.Intra-op, the balloon ruptured.No patient symptoms or complications were reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis results: visual and optical inspection confirmed the ibt has been ruptured.Functional check with a sample syringe confirmed the balloon was leaking.The morphology, location and timing of the balloon rupture is consistent with in vivo contact with sharp object, such as bone splinters.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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