FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXFIRE MARXMEN STRAIGHT

MDR report key: 2810055 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02294
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK1111564
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 0001825034-2012-02293 / 02294).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MENISCAL REPAIR, WHEN THE SURGEON WENT TO TIGHTEN IT, IT PULLED OUT. TWO MARXMEN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN REPAIRING THE MENISCUS AND HALF OF ONE BECAME STUCK IN THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE STUCK IMPLANT. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING COMPETITOR'S DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXFIRE MARXMEN STRAIGHT FASTNER, FIXATION MBI BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE N/A 417150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R