FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2G OTOMIMIX

MDR report key: 18821607 · Received March 1, 2024

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2024-00064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2024
Date of Event
October 12, 2023
Report Date
June 28, 2024
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
NEA
PMA / PMN Number
K042516
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). D10 ¿ MEDICAL PRODUCTS . ITEM # 7014-3266, LOT # 091260; 2G OTOMIMIX. G3: FOREIGN SOURCE: FRANCE. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORT: 0001032347-2024-00063.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNCONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTIONS B4, B5, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, AND H11.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT IS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE OTOMIMIX DURING A TYMPANOPLASTY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CEMENT DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT CONSISTENCY. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE CEMENT BECAUSE IT IS TOO LIQUID LIKE. A SECOND BATCH OF CEMENT WAS PREPARED AND THAT ONE HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTION. IT WAS TOO LIQUID LIKE AND ONCE IT DRIED, IT CRUMBLED. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO UNDERGO OSSICULOPLASTY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
211780 2G OTOMIMIX CEMENT, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT NEA BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 091260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other