FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CUSTOM JIG FOR CONSTRAINED SHOULDER

MDR report key: 2877012 · Received December 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02615
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2012
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION FOUND COMPONENT TO BE WITHIN APPROPRIATE DESIGN SPECIFICATION. CUSTOM JIG IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT THAT IS SHIPPED FROM BIOMET PMI TO EACH CASE AS IT IS NEEDED. THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS TIMES.THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02615-2 /2013- 00089-1).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING PART NUMBER, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-002615-1 & 2013-00089).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FOLLOWING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. EXPIRATION DATE - UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURE DATE - UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THE CUSTOM JIG DID NOT MATCH THE PICTURE PROVIDED AND THE SCREW DRIVER REQUESTED WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE TO TIGHTEN THE SMALL SCREWS. THE JIG NEEDED TO BE MANUALLY ALIGNED RESULTING IN A DELAY OVER 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSTOM JIG FOR CONSTRAINED SHOULDER ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R