FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENTLE THREAD 9X30MM FULL THRD

MDR report key: 16138334 · Received January 11, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2023-00064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2023
Date of Event
January 3, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HWC
UDI-DI
00880304006676
PMA / PMN Number
K041274
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CAT: 905617 LOT: 510340 GENTLE THREAD 9X25MM ROUND HD. REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN- FRANCE. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2023 - 00065.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, B5, D4, G3, G6, H1, H2, H3, H4, H6, H10 CYCLOP SYNDROME IS CAUSED BY A SCAR TISSUE NODULE ADJACENT TO THE TIBIAL TUNNEL OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT GRAFT AFTER SURGERY. AS THE SCAR TISSUE BUILDS AROUND THE GRAFT AND ZIMMER BIOMET'S IMPLANTS WERE DIRECTLY CORRELATED WITH THE SCREWS, THERE ARE NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE DEVICE AND ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE. HENCE, THE REPORTED DEVICE DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ANTERIOR FIBROSIS RESECTION THREE MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO CYCLOPS SYNDROME. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1333783 GENTLE THREAD 9X30MM FULL THRD FASTENER, FIXATION HWC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 490880 00880304006676

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Unknown Required Intervention