FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1.5X4MM HT SD X-DRIVE SCREW

MDR report key: 1313208 · Received February 12, 2009

Report

Report Number
1032347-2009-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 12, 2009
Date of Event
February 2, 2009
Report Date
January 22, 2009
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K953385
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. TWO PART NUMBERS OF SCREWS PULLED OUT, SEE 1032347-2008-00015.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD HARD TISSUE REPLACEMENT (HTR) IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2008. THE BRAIN WAS SWOLLEN, A VENTRICULAR CATHETER WAS USED TO DRAIN CSF. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, NOTICED THE HTR IMPLANT WAS BULGING OUT OF THE SKIN, HAD LIFTED UP ABOUT 1CM. A 3D CT SCAN WAS DONE, SAW WHERE ONE 2 HOLE PLATE AND THE 6 HOLE PLATE HAD POPPED OFF OF THE IMPLANT, STILL FIXATED TO THE SKULL. REVISION SURGERY DONE (B)(6)2009, REMOVED ALL PLATES AND SCREWS, PUT IN ANOTHER CATHETER, DRAINED MORE CSF, CLOSED WITH 3 PLATES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.5X4MM HT SD X-DRIVE SCREW BONE SCREW JEY BIOMET MICROFIXATION UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Hospitalization SCREWS FOR THESE PLATES WERE USED TO FIXATE THE| HTR IMPLANT.| 1 01-7050 PLATE| 2 01-7347 PLATES