FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

45MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR

MDR report key: 1649044 · Received April 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
1032347-2010-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2010
Date of Event
March 4, 2010
Report Date
March 8, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
LZD
PMA / PMN Number
P020016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND WHERE 24-6546 MANUFACTURING LOT 082800 WAS MIXED WITH 24-6646 MANUFACTURING LOT 080300. WE WILL BE ISSUING A FIELD ACTION TO HAVE THESE DEVICES RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY, THE SURGEON SELECTED TO USE A 45MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR IMPLANT FOR A PATIENT, HOWEVER, THE IMPLANT THAT WAS ETCHED AND LABELED AS THE 45MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR WAS ACTUALLY A 45MM LEFT STANDARD OFFSET MANDIBULAR, AND COULD NOT BE USED FOR THIS PATIENT, RESULTING IN A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE SURGERY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO USE A 45MM LEFT NARROW MANDIBULAR FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 45MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR TMJ LZD BIOMET MICROFIXATION 082800A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization