FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LACTOSORB CRANIOFACIAL ANCHOR-PUSH SCREW

MDR report key: 4268632 · Received November 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2014-00397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2014
Report Date
November 21, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
DZL
PMA / PMN Number
PK013557
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO RESPONSE OR THE PRODUCT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. FIELDS WERE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED A 915-2336 SCREW BROKE DURING SURGERY WHICH RESULTED IN A 45 MINUTE DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
756961 LACTOSORB CRANIOFACIAL ANCHOR-PUSH SCREW 2.0X5MM SUS PUSH SCR 2/PK DZL BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 642640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization