FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOLOK RESORBABLE ACL INTERFERENCE SCREW

MDR report key: 3159173 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
9617083-2013-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
April 25, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K071091
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT BY (B)(6) 2013 - IS 4 DAYS LATE DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT. SUSPECTED ROOT CAUSE IS: FROM REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS UNCLEAR INITIALLY WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM IS IN RELATION TO THE BILOK SCREW, DETAILS OF SURGERY AND WHAT SURGERY IS REQUIRED. MENISCUS SURGERY WOULD NOT REQUIRE USE OF A BILOK SCREW. THREE AND A HALF YEARS POST OPERATIVELY, THE SCREW IS LIKELY TO BE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY RESORBED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE SCREW, IMPLANTED IN 2009 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVISION SURGERY, OR WHETHER THE MORE RECENT SURGERY IN (B)(6) 2012 IS A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: OP DATE - (B)(6) 2009 - MEDIAL MENISCUS REFIXATION/ RIGHT KNEE. OP DATE - (B)(6) 2012 - MENISCUS AND MICRO FRACTURING RIGHT KNEE. (B)(6) 2013 - PATIENT HAD SWELLING JUST SUPERIOR TO THE DRILL HOLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
240376 BIOLOK RESORBABLE ACL INTERFERENCE SCREW BILOK SCREW HWC BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention