FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIPAC-S 40 REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R

MDR report key: 5521079 · Received March 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006946279-2016-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2016
Date of Event
February 23, 2016
Report Date
October 3, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L.
Product Code
MBB
PMA / PMN Number
PK150850
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE NECESSARY MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET FRANCE AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4) MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K051496.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION OF MANUFACTURING HISTORY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NONCONFORMANCE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF CEMENT UNIT WAS UNREMARKABLE AND NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED; MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS ERRONEOUS STORAGE AND/OR MIXING PRACTICES. CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2016. DURING THE PROCEDURE WHILE PREPARING THE CEMENT MIXTURE, THE MONOMER LIQUID WOULD NOT DISPENSE FROM THE POUCH AND WOULD NOT ENTER THE CARTRIDGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174892 OPTIPAC-S 40 REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R BONE CEMENT, ANTIBIOTIC MBB BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L. N/A A526B17770

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1