FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOW PROFILE SELF-TAPPING BONE SCREW 6.5MM X 20MM

MDR report key: 1901830 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00548
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 9, 2009
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K991807
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS THAT DEVICES WERE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4) . THIS REPORT FILED (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED SUGGESTS THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO INFECTION. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED THAT PATIENT WITH A HISTORY OF TWO STAGE REVISION UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2009. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOW PROFILE SELF-TAPPING BONE SCREW 6.5MM X 20MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 829980

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R