FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXFIRE WITH ZIPLOOP

MDR report key: 1080951 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2027970-2008-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
June 18, 2008
Report Date
July 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE
Product Code
JDR
PMA / PMN Number
K061776
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER FACILITY; HOSPITAL, WHILE ADVANCING THE SECOND ANCHOR (RED TRIGGER) THE USER SLIGHTLY RETRACTED IT TWICE. THIS STRIPPED THE ANCHOR OFF THE INSERTER ASSEMBLY CAUSING A PRE-DEPLOYMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO SEPARATE MAXFIRE SUTURE ANCHORS PREDEPLOYED THE SECOND IMPLANT WHILE INSERTING. THE FIRST IMPLANT WAS DETACHED FROM THE SECOND AND WAS NOT REMOVED FROM PT. THE IMPLANT LEFT BEHIND IS NOT SERVING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. THE CASE WAS EXTENDED APPROX 15 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXFIRE WITH ZIPLOOP JDR BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE 900339 L987500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other