FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MIMIX

MDR report key: 547634 · 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