FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R 2X40G

MDR report key: 6017531 · Received October 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006946279-2016-00366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2016
Date of Event
September 8, 2016
Report Date
March 30, 2017
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
TH
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. EXPIRATION DATE - NI, QUANTITY - 9, MANUFACTURE DATE ¿ NI, ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4) AND PACKAGING SUPPLIER ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INITIATING MODIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS REPORTED ISSUE. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 3006946279-2016-00364 / 00366).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (B)(4). IT HAS BEEN INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET, AS IT WAS DISCARDED. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN BOX OF BONE CEMENT WAS OPENED, THE INNER PACKAGE OF POWDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE OUTER PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
668912 REFOBACIN BONE CEMENT R 2X40G BONE CEMENT, ANTIBIOTIC MBB BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L. N/A A439AH0604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1