FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

LACTOSOR PLATES AND SCREWS

MDR report key: 1970187 · Received January 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1032347-2011-00011
Date Received
January 25, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 26, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K955729
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS FOREIGN; THEREFORE A FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR; STATES "IMPLANTATION OF FOREIGN MATERIALS CAN RESULT IN AN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE OR ALLERGIC REACTION." CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. THERE WERE 5 DIFFERENT PART NUMBER / LOT NUMBERS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. AS THE IMPLANTS HAD ALREADY STARTED THEIR RESORBTION PROCESS, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED. BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DEVICES IMPLANTED. PART NUMBER: 915-2315, LOT NUMBER: 777210, MANUFACTURED DATE: 1/21/2010, PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: LACTOSORB SCREW, 1.5X4MM; 915-2316, 993170, 3/2/2010, LACTOSORB SCREW, 1.5X5MM; 915-2413, 874530, 7/14/2009, LACTOSORB 1.5MM 4 HOLE STRAIGHT PLATE; 915-2427, 506040, 7/24/2009, LACTOSORB 1.5MM 6 HOLE CURVED PLATE; 915-2412, 630010, 12/2/2009, LACTOSORB PANEL, 50X50MM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD SEVERAL LACTOSORB PLATES AND SCREWS IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2010 FOR A ZYGOMATIC FRACTURE. THE PATIENT SAW THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2010 BECAUSE THERE WAS SOMETHING SWOLLEN ON THE LOWER EYELID. THE DOCTOR FOUND GRANULOMA AND THE GRANULOMA ALONG WITH PIECES OF THE LACTOSORB IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LACTOSOR PLATES AND SCREWS RESORBABLE PLATE AND SCREWS HRS BIOMET MICROFIXATION SEE H10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Hospitalization