FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIPAC-S 40 REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R

MDR report key: 5532889 · Received March 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006946279-2016-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2016
Date of Event
February 29, 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
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE NECESSARY MANUFACTURING HISTORY TO REVIEW WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE AVAILABILITY - THE DEVICE IS REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY BIOMET TO DATE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SEND TO THE FDA TO PROVIDE RESULTS. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET UK AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS ZIMMER BIOMET IN WARSAW, INDIANA MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K051496.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING HISTORY REVEALS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NONCONFORMANCE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE AN ITS COMPONENTS WAS UNREMARKABLE EXCEPT FOR A SMALL COLLECTION OF POWDER IN CANNULA. ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, 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 CYLINDER. ANOTHER CEMENT PACKAGE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
189251 OPTIPAC-S 40 REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R BONE CEMENT, ANTIBIOTIC MBB BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L. N/A A526B03520

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1