FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PLATE, 4 HOLE SQUARE

MDR report key: 3946110 · Received July 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2014-00208
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2014
Report Date
June 22, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
PK011076
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FILE 4 OF 4 : THE SURGEON STATED THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM THE PATIENT'S CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) AND POOR BONE QUALITY. THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT HISTORY OF THE IMPLANTED UNIT IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTS A PLANNED STERNALOCK REVISION SURGERY DUE TO STERNAL DEHISCENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
424378 PLATE, 4 HOLE SQUARE BONE PLATE HRS BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization