FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REFOBACIN REVISION 40G

MDR report key: 6216301 · Received December 30, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006946279-2016-00474
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2016
Date of Event
December 1, 2016
Report Date
May 15, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L.
Product Code
MBB
PMA / PMN Number
PK150850
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. EVALUATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THE SUPPLIER SEALING WAS OPENED 1/4 OF THE LENGTH. THE MANUFACTURE SEALING WAS INTACT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO SUPPLIER PACKAGING ISSUE. CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS REPORTED ISSUE. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. (B)(4). CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN BOX OF BONE CEMENT WAS OPENED, THE INNER PACKAGE OF POWDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE OUTER PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN A PROCEDURE AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
865115 REFOBACIN REVISION 40G BONE CEMENT, ANTIBIOTIC MBB BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L. N/A A551AA1904

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1