FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUGGERKNOT 1.4MM 1 #1 MB 10PK

MDR report key: 3994184 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06937
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
August 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK110145
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNING, NUMBER 9 STATES, "DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN INSERTING THE DEVICE. EXCESSIVE FORCE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE AND/OR ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS PERFORMANCE." EVALUATION IN PROCESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS NOTED TO BE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. THE COMPONENT WAS DAMAGED IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THIS MISALIGNMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A SHOULDER REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. WHILE SEATING THE SUTURE ANCHOR, THE METAL TIP OF THE SUTURE ANCHOR FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED TIP REMAINS IN THE PATIENT'S GLENOID BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467334 JUGGERKNOT 1.4MM 1 #1 MB 10PK FASTENER, FIXATION MBI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 809220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention