FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUMENTION HUMERAL TRIAL 44MM STANDARD - 36MM STANDARD

MDR report key: 2514231 · Received April 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-00360
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2012
Date of Event
March 5, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
IQO
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE TRIAL SUGGESTS INTERACTION WITH A SHARP SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND THE FRACTURE OF THE DEVICE WAS CAUSED BY BENDING OVERLOAD. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THE USER FACILITY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT ON (B)(6), 2012. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6), 2012. DURING THE FINAL TRIAL REDUCTION PHASE, THE POST FRACTURED OFF THE TRIAL BEARING, AND HAD TO BE THE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE, AND NO FOREIGN BODIES WERE RETAINED BY THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUMENTION HUMERAL TRIAL 44MM STANDARD - 36MM STANDARD DEVICE, PROSTHESIS ALIGNMENT IQO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 477810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R