FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUGGERKNOT SINGLE LOADED SZ. 1

MDR report key: 2202872 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00703
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 13, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K071704
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER TWO STATES, "BENDING OR FRACTURE OF THE IMPLANT." EVALUATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND EVIDENCE OF USE ERROR. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED (B)(4), 2011.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED SUGGESTS THE INSERTER WAS PULLED BACK AND PUSHED FORWARD MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH COULD INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF DAMAGING THE INSERTER TIP. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT SHOULDER PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2011. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A SUTURING DEVICE WHEN THE INSERTER FRACTURED. RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRACTURED PORTION WAS NOT RETAINED BY THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JUGGERKNOT SINGLE LOADED SZ. 1 FASTENER, FIXATION MBI BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC. N/A 195250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R| S