FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ORTHOSORB TRAUMA

MDR report key: 6075466 · Received November 3, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2016-04372
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2016
Report Date
October 6, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET TRAUMA
Product Code
OVZ
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING MULTIPLE CASES, THE PIN FRACTURED DURING USE. THE SURGEON REPORTED DIFFICULTY FINDING FRACTURED PIECES IN THE PATIENT AND SOME PIECES MAY BE RETAINED DUE TO THE COLOR OF THE PIN. SOME CASES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED REGARDING PATIENT OUTCOMES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
726340 UNKNOWN ORTHOSORB TRAUMA PIN, FIXATION OVZ BIOMET TRAUMA N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention| S