FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM

MDR report key: 3994393 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2014-00097
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 3, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
PK122300
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR¿S VISUAL INSPECTION (MICROSCOPE 10X) OF RETURNED COMPONENT, 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM ((B)(4)) HAS CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING: DAMAGED INTERNAL HEX; DEVICE APPEARS WELL USED AND WORN; DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL THREADS OF THE IMPLANT. ALTHOUGH AN IN DEPTH DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION IS LIMITED DUE TO THE DAMAGED AS RETURNED PRODUCT, VISUAL INSPECTION IN COMPARISON WITH (B)(4) AND DHR REVIEW DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEVIATION THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DOCTOR INDICATED THAT THE IMPLANT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TORQUED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANT (NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL). THE DOCTOR ALSO REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO SUBJECT THE PATIENT TO ANY FURTHER TRAUMA, THE CASE WAS ABORTED (CLOSED THE SITE) AND RESCHEDULED FOR FUTURE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
469797 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM DZE BIOMET 3I N/A 20131005558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention