FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRA DRIVE 7MM DISK DRILL

MDR report key: 2894718 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
November 29, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JXE
PMA / PMN Number
PK031280
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION FOUND COMPONENT TO BE WITHIN APPROPRIATE DESIGN SPECIFICATION.

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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNINGS, NUMBER 1 STATES, "THE SURGEON IS TO BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PRIOR TO PERFORMING SURGERY."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A SHOULDER PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012, UTILIZING AN ULTRA DRIVE DISC DRILL. THE DISC DRILL FRACTURED DURING USE AND WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WOUND. ANOTHER ULTRA DRIVE DISC DRILL WAS USED TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3659 ULTRA DRIVE 7MM DISK DRILL DEVICE JXE BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 891890

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention