FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALLTHREAD PEEK ANCHOR

MDR report key: 1250583 · Received December 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
1825034-2008-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2008
Date of Event
November 5, 2008
Report Date
November 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K060693
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE HAVE BEEN NO TRENDS IDENTIFIED RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT SHOULDER PROCEDURE UTILIZING ALLTHREAD PEEK ANCHORS IN 2008. DURING PROCEDURE, THE FIRST ANCHOR WAS IMPLANTED BUT THE INSERTER SHAFT COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE ANCHOR, AND ANCHOR WAS REMOVED. SECOND ANCHOR WAS IMPLANTED, AGAIN DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED REMOVING THE INSERTER SHAFT FROM THE ANCHOR, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE LOOSENED AND ANCHOR WAS USED TO COMPLETE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALLTHREAD PEEK ANCHOR FIXATION, SCREW HWC BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC. N/A 306850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1