FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
CUSTOM OSS RIGHT FLANGED PROX. FEMORAL
MDR report key: 1016413
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Received March 14, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1825034-2008-00080
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- March 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 8, 2008
- Report Date
- February 18, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- HSA
- PMA / PMN Number
- CUSTOM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THERE HAVE BEEN NO TRENDS IDENTIFIED RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF EVENT. A FAX WAS SENT TO INFORM THE USER FACILITY OF THE EVENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO FDA.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT COMPONENT WAS PACKAGED WITH LONG SCREWS ONLY INSTEAD OF LONG AND SHORT SCREW COMPONENTS. DURING PROCEDURE, SURGEON CUT OFF SCREW COMPONENT WITH A MIDAS REX TO REACH DESIRED SCREW LENGTH, BUT COULD NOT THREAD THE SCREW COMPONENT IN THE THREADED HOLE. POST-OPERATIVE RADIOGRAPHS INDICATE THAT SCREW COMPONENT WAS INSERTED INTO A NON-THREADED HOLE IN THE PROXIMAL BODY. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUSTOM OSS RIGHT FLANGED PROX. FEMORAL | HSA | BIOMET, INC. | NA | 809540 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |