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Device brand name · Cement bone vertebroplasty

KYPHON HV-R Bone Cement: medical device reports filed with FDA

314 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA. Product code NDN.

314
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 34 a year
110
reports, 12 months to August 2026
111 in the 12 months before
91.1%
classified as malfunction
74.9% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

314 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "KYPHON HV-R Bone Cement" (cement bone vertebroplasty); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA; received from April 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

110 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 111 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (91.1%), injury (8.6%) and death (0.3%); across all cement, bone, vertebroplasty reports (product code NDN) death is recorded in 1.9% and malfunction in 74.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are leak/splash (44.6%), coagulation in device or device ingredient (38.5%) and migration (4.5%). The patient problems coded most often are extravasation, pulmonary embolism and pain. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0691382017: 620172018: 520182019: 3220192020: 1120202021: 420212022: 1320222023: 520232024: 3420242025: 13820252026: 662026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury8.6%27
Malfunction91.1%286
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%314
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 4,843 reports carrying product code NDN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Leak/splashthe device leaked14044.6%12.5%
Coagulation in device or device ingredient12138.5%7.3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed144.5%2.2%
Improper chemical reaction82.5%8.2%
Chemical problem72.2%4%
Product quality problem61.9%1.2%
Device emits odor20.6%0%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem20.6%0.1%
Breakthe device broke10.3%5%
Clumping in device or device ingredient10.3%0.1%
Device handling problem10.3%0.1%
Material deformation10.3%0%
Migration or expulsion of device10.3%11.3%
Off-label use10.3%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Extravasation4715%
Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung113.5%
Painpain, site not specified51.6%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20.6%
Dyspneashortness of breath20.6%
Bone fracture(s)10.3%
Embolism/embolus10.3%
Inflammationinflammation10.3%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10.3%
Numbnessnumbness10.3%
Pneumonialung infection10.3%
Spinal cord injury10.3%
Stenosis10.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureKYPHON HV-R Bone CementProduct code NDNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3144,84326,136,888
Share of that pool—6.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports3199
Classified as injury8.6%22.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.1%74.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NDN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Kyphx Hv-R Bone Cement91673.4%
Vertecem V+ Cement Kit701980.1%
Confidence Kit No Needles17585.1%
Confidence Spinal Cmt Sys 11c170141.8%
KYPHON Xpede Bone Cement168383%
Synflate Balloon/Medium- Sterile173660%
Unknown_InstrumentstIre_Product1,4751230%
Unknown Instruments Product400230.8%
Simplex P-Japanese Twin Pack312110.6%
Stryker55951.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about KYPHON HV-R Bone Cement reports

How many FDA reports name KYPHON HV-R Bone Cement?

314 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 110 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (91.1%), injury (8.6%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

leak/splash (44.6%), coagulation in device or device ingredient (38.5%), migration (4.5%), improper chemical reaction (2.5%) and chemical problem (2.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that KYPHON HV-R Bone Cement was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.