FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
MIMIX
MDR report key: 547634
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Received September 29, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- 1032347-2004-00019
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- September 29, 2004
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2004
- Report Date
- September 7, 2004
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- MBP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT HAD A CALCIUM CEMENT BONE FILTER (POSSIBLY MIMIX) IMPLANTED AT AN EARLIER DATE (UNK) AND THE SKIN OVER THE IMPLANT WAS NOT HEALING AS INTENDED. PT WAS REFERRED TO DR WHO TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS FOR MRSA INFECTION. AFTER TREATMENT, DR NOTICED SOME NEW SKIN GROWTH, BUT DECIDED A FLAP WAS NEEDED. WHEN DR PERFORMED THE REVISION SURGERY, HE OBSERVED THREE LAYERS OF THE IMPLANT, WITH TITANIUM MESH BETWEEN TWO OF THE LAYERS AND SOME STAINLESS STEEL WIRE. DR REMOVED SOME OF THE IMPLANT, INCLUDING THE MOST SUPERFICIAL LAYER, BURRED DOWN THE REST TO BE SMOOTH, AND COVERED WITH A FLAP. DEFECT WAS 2-3" X 3-4" IN SIZE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIMIX | BONE VOID FILLER | MBP | BIOMET, INC. | * | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | Hospitalization| O |