FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEG PARTIAL THREAD 2.5X14MM

MDR report key: 10568247 · Received September 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2020-03548
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2020
Date of Event
July 22, 2020
Report Date
October 9, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. UNABLE TO PERFORM A COMPATIBILITY CHECK. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. LOT IDENTIFICATION IS NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, LOT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2020-03192, 0001825034-2020-03549. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PEG DRIVER FAST 2.0MM PART# FPD20 LOT# UNK. PEG PARTIAL THREAD 2.5X16MM PART# TP16000 LOT# UNK. REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN - EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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 · 1

IT WAS REPORTED APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MONTHS AGO, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION TO REMOVE DVR PLATES AS STANDARD REMOVAL PROTOCOL. SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SCREWS DUE TO THE SCREWDRIVER TIP COLLAPSING AND THE SCREW HEADS BEING MILLED. THE IMPLANT REMAINED IN THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1032299 PEG PARTIAL THREAD 2.5X14MM PROSTHESIS, TRAUMA HWC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R