FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MALLORY / HEAD MODULAR CALCAR RASP / PROVISIONAL

MDR report key: 1844359 · Received September 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2010
Date of Event
July 4, 2010
Report Date
September 1, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
IQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS LOT IDENTIFICATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. REVIEW OF DESIGN CONFIRMS THAT NORMAL USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE TIGHTNESS OF THE CLIP COMPONENT; CLIP IS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM FALLING OUT OF THE RASP. THERE IS NO TOOL TO BE USED TO REMOVE THE CLIP. IF DEVICE IS RETURNED AN EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND RESULTS WILL BE REPORTED. AS DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, NO FURTHER EVALUATION CAN BE PERFORMED. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010, THE SURGEON WAS RASPING THE PROXIMAL SIDE OF THE DEVICE WHEN THE LOCKING CLIP LOOSENED AND FELL OUT OF THE PROVISIONAL. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MALLORY / HEAD MODULAR CALCAR RASP / PROVISIONAL DEVICE, PROSTHESIS ALIGNMENT IQO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1