JUGGERSTITCH CURVED IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2024-02084
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 26, 2024
- Report Date
- January 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- MBI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191459
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED NOR WERE PICTURES PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
(B)(4). B3: EXACT EVENT DATE IS UNKNOWN HOWEVER WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN JULY 2024. D4: LOT: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXACT LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN AS MULTIPLE LOTS HAD BEEN USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE ARE THREE POTENTIAL DEVICES THAT CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT: POTENTIAL LOT (1), QTY 2: (B)(4). EXPIRATION DATE: OCT 25, 2028. UDI: (B)(4). POTENTIAL LOT (2): 66526684. EXPIRATION DATE: JAN 19, 2029. UDI: (B)(4). G2: FOREIGN: GERMANY. H4: MANUFACTURING DATES BY LOT: LOT# 66391047: MANUFACTURING DATE NOV 21, 2023 LOT# 66526684: MANUFACTURING DATE FEB 15, 2024 CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TENDON REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE OF THE INSERTER INSTRUMENT FRACTURED IN THE KNEE. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF THIRTY (30) MINUTES TO REMOVE THE FRACTURED PIECES OF THE DEVICE HOWEVER NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS EVENT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29291 | JUGGERSTITCH CURVED IMPLANT | FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE | MBI | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | SEE H11 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose |