FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HAMMERLOCK

MDR report key: 3899320 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1649263-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2012
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMEDICAL ENT., INC.
Product Code
HTY
PMA / PMN Number
K091951
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, TESTING IS BEING CONDUCTED BY ENGINEERING TEAM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED A PRODUCT PROBLEM (BROKEN IMPLANT). THE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012. FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON (B)(6) 2012 REVEALED A BROKEN HAMMERLOCK IMPLANT IN THE LEFT 2ND PIP JOINT. THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED DUE TO SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT. SALES MANAGER WHO WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT HIS INCIDENT DOES NOT HAVE A PART NUMBER OR A LOT NUMBER. THE IMPLANT WAS GIVEN TO SALES MANAGER BY THE DOCTOR IN A SMALL JAR WITHOUT A LABEL. HE IS SHIPPING THE IMPLANT BACK TO BIOMEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
330246 HAMMERLOCK HAMMERLOCK X-TYPE SMALL HTY BIOMEDICAL ENT., INC. HAMMERLOCK HLXS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention