FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCOS DISTAL SCREW TI DIA5X45MM

MDR report key: 6024626 · Received October 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2016-00784
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2016
Report Date
September 13, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4), IN AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4) MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K090757. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER STATES "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND ALLERGIC REACTION." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 5 OF 6 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-04055 / 04056, 04087 AND 04106, 3002806535-2016-00784 / 00785).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT EXPERIENCED INFECTION POST-IMPLANTATION AND WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
672657 ARCOS DISTAL SCREW TI DIA5X45MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET UK LTD. N/A 1829580

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention