FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROAIRE

MDR report key: 4524772 · Received February 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
2020601-2015-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 12, 2015
Date of Event
October 1, 2014
Report Date
February 10, 2015
Manufacturer
MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K032698
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DUE TO INDICATION OF SECOND SURGERY, OCCURRENCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE TO THE FDA. MICROAIRE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT UNTIL JANUARY 13, 2015. WE HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING WITH INFORMATION. SINCE THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MICROAIRE RECEIVED A REPORT STATING THAT A PATIENT HAD SURGERY USING THE ENDOTINE MIDFACE B. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL SOMETIME LATER BECAUSE THE IMPLANT COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE TENSION OF FACIAL MOVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103382 MICROAIRE ENDOTINE MIDFACE B HWC MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC CFD-020-0197 229640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention