FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CUSTOM OSS RIGHT FLANGED PROX. FEMORAL

MDR report key: 1016413 · 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