FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TMJ SYSTEM LEFT FOSSA COMPONENT, SMALL

MDR report key: 10472482 · Received August 31, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2020-00401
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2020
Report Date
March 5, 2021
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
LZD
UDI-DI
00841036036584
PMA / PMN Number
P020016
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001032347-2020-00400-1; 0001032347-2020-00402-1; 0001032347-2020-00403-1. H3: PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED IN PATIENT. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND STERILE CERT FOR ITEM 24-6563 IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINGLE-USE, STERILIZED DEVICES MANUFACTURED OR DISTRIBUTED BY ZIMMER BIOMET ARE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FDA REGULATIONS AND ISO STANDARDS TO A STERILITY ASSURANCE LEVEL OF 1.0 X 10-6 OR BETTER. THEREFORE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE 24-6551 AND 24-6563 DEVICES CAUSED ANY PATIENT INFECTION. THE USER IS REQUIRED TO STERILIZE THE SCREWS PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001032347-2020-00400, 0001032347-2020-00402, 0001032347-2020-00403. MEDICAL PRODUCTS: TMJ SYSTEM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR COMPONENT 50MM / 9 HOLE, PART# 24-6551, LOT# 891840D. TMJ SYSTEM LEFT FOSSA COMPONENT, SMALL, PART# 24-6563, LOT# 886880B. 2.4MM SYSTEM HIGH TORQUE (HT) CROSS-DRIVE SCREW 2.7 X 10MM, PART# 91-2710, LOT# NI. TMJ SYSTEM CROSS DRIVE FOSSA SCREW 2.0MM X 7MM, PART# 99-6577, LOT# NI. OCCUPATION: PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THAT PATIENT THAT THEY EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION THAT WAS TREATED WITH BACTRIM. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
936878 TMJ SYSTEM LEFT FOSSA COMPONENT, SMALL JOINT, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR, IMPLANT LZD BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 886880B 00841036036584

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention