FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ORTHOSIS

MDR report key: 6231413 · Received January 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
0009610576-2017-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2017
Report Date
December 7, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET SPAIN, S.L.
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
PK031354
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 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. THIS DEVICE IS NOT CLEARED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S.; HOWEVER, A SIMILAR DEVICE IS CLEARED IN THE U.S. UNDER 510K NUMBER K031354. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT SPINAL ARTHRODESIS PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT ALLEGES UNDERGOING AN UNSPECIFIED REOPERATION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO LOWER BACK PROBLEMS AND AMBULATION DIFFICULTIES WITH PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS POST-OP. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
14287 UNKNOWN ORTHOSIS SPINAL PEDICAL FIXATION MNI BIOMET SPAIN, S.L. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R| S