FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN PRE-CONTOURED MESH

MDR report key: 6028423 · Received October 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2016-00578
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 2016
Report Date
September 15, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
GXN
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECAUSE THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PULLED AND REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, "WE ARE ABLE TO START WITH A FEW CASES FOR PRECONTOURED MESHES, WE COULD SEE THE SHAPE GREAT ON DAY 1... AFTER WEEKS TIME WE SEE THE CHANGE IN THE SHAPE." IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRODUCT "USED IN( B)(6) HAD NOT HELD ITS CURVATURE AS WELL AS EXPECTED BY THE CUSTOMER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
677166 UNKNOWN PRE-CONTOURED MESH CRANIAL MESH GXN BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other