FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REUNITE ORTHOPEDIC SCREW 2.8X25MM

MDR report key: 2792544 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-01966
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Date of Event
October 27, 2008
Report Date
September 19, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK992301
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-01965 / 01966).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HALLUX VALGUS PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2008 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGED REACTION TO THE IMPLANT. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REUNITE ORTHOPEDIC SCREW 2.8X25MM SCREW, FIXATION HWC BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 639760

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R