MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO ARTHROSCOPE

Catalog Number	K15B
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Rupture (1546)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/26/2020
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
Pressure prior to rupture- 300 volume prior to rupture- 3 ml it was reported that the patient underwent kyphoplasty unilateral at t8 due to vertebral compression fracture.Intra-op, t8 osteocool procedure was completed.The probes was removed and waited for 30 seconds, then the inflatable bone tamps (ibt) was inserted and inflated.It burst at low pressure and low volume.There was a contrast obstructed view of cement implantation.The operation was completed using new product.There was a delay in overall procedure time as a result of this event.There were no patient complications as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis: visual and functional inspection reveal the balloon has been ruptured.The rupture is a pinhole near the proximal peak.This rupture is consistent with the balloon coming in contact with bone spurs when the balloon is inflated in the vertebral body.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.

• Brand Name: ARTHROSCOPE
• Common Device Name: ARTHROSCOPE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• MDR Report Key: 9876506
• Report Number: 9612164-2020-01338
• Device Sequence Number: 16939737
• Product Code: HRX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000312008
• UDI-Public: 00763000312008
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K041454
• 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): 06/25/2020

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 Catalogue Number: K15B
• Device Lot Number: 218323315
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/15/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/26/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/04/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/25/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 80 YR
• Patient Weight: 50