FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

MAND.INFANT LRG DISTRACTOR

MDR report key: 1915129 · Received December 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1032347-2010-00196
Date Received
December 6, 2010
Date of Event
November 15, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K030425
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE SURGERY, THE PLATES AND SCREWS BEING USED WERE NOT COMPATIBLE TOGETHER. THE SCREWS WERE NON LOCKING AND THE PLATES WERE LOCKING. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO IMPLANT A MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION DEVICE, AND DUE TO THE FACT THE PLATES AND SCREWS WERE NON-COMPATIBLE, THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED 3-4 HOURS WHILE THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLATE AND SCREW COMBINATIONS. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER THE SURGERY THE DRIVE SCREWS THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO USE WERE NON-LOCKING SCREWS, AND THE PLATES HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THEM IN WERE LOCKING, THEREFORE THEY WERE NON-COMPATIBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAND.INFANT LRG DISTRACTOR DISTRACTON DEVICE JEY BIOMET MICROFIXATION 077180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization