FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.5MM ALLTHREAD PEEK W/2 .2 MA

MDR report key: 3964437 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06520
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2014
Date of Event
February 25, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK080088
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 2 STATES, "BENDING OR FRACTURE OF THE IMPLANT." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDR'S FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-06520 AND 06521).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIRMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURES FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER ALLTHREAD PEEK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
441118 5.5MM ALLTHREAD PEEK W/2 .2 MA SCREW, FIXATION HWC BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 160570

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention