FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POL 5.5 TI FLEXIBLE PED SOUND

MDR report key: 6088860 · Received November 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004485144-2016-00303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2016
Date of Event
October 12, 2016
Report Date
November 9, 2016
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE
Product Code
HXB
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A FLEXIBLE SOUNDER BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S VERTEBRAL BODY DURING A PROCEDURE AND HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE PATIENT DID NOT RETAIN A FOREIGN BODY AND NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
742225 POL 5.5 TI FLEXIBLE PED SOUND PROBE HXB ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention