FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORTHOSORB 1 PIN 50X1.3MM KIT

MDR report key: 3145636 · Received June 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-01819
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 2013
Date of Event
May 7, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
OVZ
PMA / PMN Number
PK111077
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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. (NOTE: BIOMET, INC. ACQUIRED THE TRAUMA PRODUCT LINE FROM DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (¿DEPUY¿) ON JUNE 16, 2012 (¿CLOSING DATE¿). PURSUANT TO THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BIOMET AND DEPUY, BIOMET AGREED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATORY REPORTING FOR EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE REGARDLESS OF THE ENTITY THAT ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED THE PRODUCT OR ACTUALLY SOLD THE PRODUCT TO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. BECAUSE THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT MATTER WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED BY DEPUY AND NOT BIOMET.) DEPUY ALSO SOLD THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT MATTER TO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INVOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A BUNIONECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WENT TO INSERT THE PIN INTO THE PATIENT AND THE PIN FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW PIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
247126 ORTHOSORB 1 PIN 50X1.3MM KIT PIN, FIXATION OVZ BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 307074

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R