FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXIM FMRL AUGMENT BLOCK

MDR report key: 1052311 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1825034-2008-00153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 2008
Report Date
February 14, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K915132
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND IMPLANT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECS. IN RESPONSE TO RECENT FDA AUDIT, RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, EVENT WAS REASSESSED AND DETERMINED TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS DEVICE MALFUNCTION. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED. THIS REPORT FILED ON MAY 21, 2008.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE PRODUCT FROM THIS LOT HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED LOT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY 2000. SUBSEQUENT TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT, ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT LABELING ERRORS WHICH INCLUDE: LABEL PRINTING PROCESS CHANGED TO ONLY ALLOW ONE PRINTING OF LABELS. ADDITIONAL PRINTING REQUIRES ESCALATION TO SUPERVISOR; WALK-THRU AUDITS ARE PERFORMED BY THE SUPERVISORS; ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON INTERNAL PROCEDURES; INSPECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS WERE REVIEWED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING KNEE PROCEDURE IN 2008, WHEN PACKAGE LABELED 145374 LOT 958630 WAS OPENED, ITEM IN PACKAGE WAS MARKED 145325 LOT 958330.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING KNEE PROCEDURE IN 2008, WHEN PACKAGE LABELED 145374 LOT 958630 WAS OPENED, ITEM IN PACKAGE WAS MARKED 145325 LOT 958330.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXIM FMRL AUGMENT BLOCK PROSTHESIS, KNEE COMPONENT JWH BIOMET, INC. NA 958630

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK