FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOMET ARCOM AP PATELLA 3-PEG

MDR report key: 1052091 · Received May 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1825034-2008-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2008
Date of Event
September 13, 2007
Report Date
October 15, 2007
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K921182
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND IMPLANT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. IN RESPONSE TO RECENT FDA AUDIT, RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, EVENT WAS REASSESSED AND DETERMINED TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENT AS DEVICE MALFUNCTION. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE IN 2007, THE PEG ORIENTATION OF THE PATELLA BUTTON DID NOT MATCH THE DRILL GUIDE ORIENTATION. ADD'L 11-150844 COMPONENT WAS OPENED AND USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET ARCOM AP PATELLA 3-PEG JWH BIOMET, INC. NA 534650

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK