FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.4MMX10MM HT X-DR SCREW 5PK

MDR report key: 18267315 · Received December 5, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2023-00452
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 5, 2023
Date of Event
April 24, 2016
Report Date
April 23, 2024
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K001238
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, AR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D10 ¿ MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM# 85-2410, LOT# NI, 2.4MMX10MM HT X-DR SCREW 5PK - QTY (B)(40 SCREWS. ITEM# 24-1060, LOT# NI, FRACTURE 16 HOLE QTY (B)(4). NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. LOT IDENTIFICATION IS NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, LOT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. MEDICAL RECORDS/RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: THE PATIENT HAD A MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDING OSSIFYING FIBROMA ILLNESS. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED DUE TO NECROSIS OF THE ILIAC CREST WITH AUTOGENOUS BONE GRAFT. NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OR EVENTS. THE MEDICAL RECORDS WERE POOR QUALITY WITH PARTIALLY LEGIBLE HANDWRITING. AN IMAGE WAS ASSESSED BUT NOT SENT FOR RADIOLOGIST REVIEW AS THE IMAGE DATE IS NOT PROVIDED AND THE IMAGE IS OF POOR QUALITY. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A SURGICAL SITE INFECTION WITH BONE GRAFT FAILURE DUE TO NECROSIS AND A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF THE ISSUE WAS OSSIFYING FIBROMA/ILLNESS, HOWEVER, THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WITHOUT COMPLETE LEGIBLE MEDICAL RECORDS. THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNCONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. INITIAL MEDWATCH WAS SUBMITTED WITH A NOTIFICATION DATE OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023, AND SUBMITTED ON DECEMBER 5, 2023; HOWEVER, THE CORRECT NOTIFICATION DATE IS SEPTEMBER 17, 2023. G3 WAS CORRECTED IN PREVIOUS MEDWATCH (0001032347-2023-00452-2).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTIONS B4, B5, E1, E2, E3, G3, G6, H2, H6, AND H10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AS THERE WAS A SURGICAL SITE INFECTION WITH BONE GRAFT FAILURE DUE TO NECROSIS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AS THERE WAS A SURGICAL SITE INFECTION WITH BONE GRAFT FAILURE DUE TO NECROSIS. 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
1963075 2.4MMX10MM HT X-DR SCREW 5PK SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNK
2064489 2.4MMX10MM HT X-DR SCREW 5PK SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Male Required Intervention| H