FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OXFORD UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE CEMENTLESS RIGHT MEDIAL TIBIAL TRAY SIZE AA

MDR report key: 6049071 · Received October 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2016-00797
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 21, 2016
Date of Event
September 23, 2016
Report Date
September 23, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
NRA
PMA / PMN Number
PP010014
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCE. RETURNED PACKAGING SHOWED SCRATCHES AND WEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THE DAMAGE RESULTED FROM MULTIPLE HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION WHERE THE CARDBOARD CARRIER CONTAINING THE BLISTER PACK HAS MOST LIKELY HAD A HEAVY IMPACT AND CAUSED THE IMPLANT INSIDE THE BLISTER TO AGITATE AGAINST THE POUCH OVER TIME AND AFTER EXCESSIVE AGITATION, CAUSE THE POUCH TO SPLIT, THUS COMPROMISING THE POUCH STERILE BARRIER.

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. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS NOTED TO BE TORN. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE AFTER A DELAY OF 40 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
700192 OXFORD UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE CEMENTLESS RIGHT MEDIAL TIBIAL TRAY SIZE AA PROSTHESIS, KNEE NRA BIOMET UK LTD. N/A 1398350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention