FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUGMENT REAMER DRIVER

MDR report key: 11020041 · Received December 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2020-04054
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2020
Date of Event
October 16, 2020
Report Date
October 21, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HWR
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. D4: (B)(4) VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED THE ITEM WAS RETURNED BECAUSE THE HEX BALL WAS FRACTURED OFF. ITEM AND LOT NUMBERS ARE CONFIRMED TO MATCH THE COMPLAINT. HARDNESS WAS CHECKED USING GAGE 25-1003-690-07-A AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORTS WERE FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORTS WERE FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE EVENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED ON 0001825034-2020-04030.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN REAMING FOR THE AUGMENT, THE HEX BALL FRACTURED OFF OF THE SHAFT OF THE REAMER DRIVER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1489550 AUGMENT REAMER DRIVER ORTHOPAEDIC BALL SPIKE HWR ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI 64832651

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1