FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SCREW

MDR report key: 3971706 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06690
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Report Date
September 5, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PUNKNOWN
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO INFECTION. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREWS AND BASEPLATE COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE SPACER MOLD WAS IMPLANTED AROUND THE BASEPLATE. THERE WAS A DELAY OF 45 MINUTES IN THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO INFECTION. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREWS AND BASEPLATE COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE SPACER MOLD WAS IMPLANTED AROUND THE BASEPLATE. THERE WAS A DELAY OF 45 MINUTES IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447309 UNKNOWN SCREW SCREW, FIXATION HWC BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R