FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RINGLOC + MAXROM TRIAL LINER SIZE 26 X 36MM I.D.

MDR report key: 2120511 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00485
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2011
Report Date
May 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
IQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF RECEIVING CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE SHOWED THAT LOT HAD NO ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THE TRIAL HAS SCRATCHES, GOUGES, AND WEAR MARKS ON ITS INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR SURFACES. THE SCREW, CLIP, AND FLANGE ARE ALL MISSING. IT APPEARS THE SCREW PULLED OUT THROUGH THE DOME FLANGE, POSSIBLY FROM A TORSIONAL LOAD OR IMPACT. THE USER FACILITY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT ON (B)(6), 2011. TO DATE, A RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO THE FDA. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED (B)(4), 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2011. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TRIAL LINER FOLLOWING A TRIAL REDUCTION, SURGEON DISCOVERED THAT THE SCREW AND CLIP HAD DISASSOCIATED. SURGEON ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TRIAL LINER WAS FRACTURING. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT OR DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO FOREIGN BODIES WERE RETAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RINGLOC + MAXROM TRIAL LINER SIZE 26 X 36MM I.D. DEVICE, PROSTHESIS ALIGNMENT IQO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 21443157

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1