FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRAIGHT EXACT BROACH HANDLE

MDR report key: 4868529 · Received June 25, 2015

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2015-02734
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2015
Date of Event
June 1, 2015
Report Date
July 22, 2015
Manufacturer
ZHEJIANG BIOMET MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD
Product Code
MDM
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION. 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. DURING THE EVALUATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DUE TO INSTRUMENT BEING OR WORN BEYOND USEFUL LIFE.

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 CARE AND HANDLING OF INSTRUMENTS, NUMBER 1 STATES, "SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENT CASES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS INCLUDING PROLONGED USE, MISUSE, ROUGH OR IMPROPER HANDLING." THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. INITIAL REPORTER ADDRESS - UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2015. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BROACH FRACTURED. ANOTHER BROACH WAS UTILIZED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A 45 MINUTE DELAY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
412758 STRAIGHT EXACT BROACH HANDLE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MDM ZHEJIANG BIOMET MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD N/A ZB090317

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention