FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXFIRE MARXMEN STRAIGHT

MDR report key: 4217566 · Received October 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-08461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2014
Date of Event
October 7, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK111564
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION - THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR TWO MAXFIRE MARXMEN DEVICES, PART 900320, LOT 794000. DEVICE AVAILABILITY: THE DEVICE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS TO DATE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA TO PROVIDE RESULTS. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE: (B)(6). 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. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 4 OF 5 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-08458 / 08462).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MENISCUS REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014, THE MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY TO ENABLE IT TO ANCHOR AT THE POSTERIOR END OF THE MENISCUS. THIS HAPPENED WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES. A DELAY OF TWO HOURS OCCURRED AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
700352 MAXFIRE MARXMEN STRAIGHT FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE MBI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 794000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention