FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARGIS CORONOID CLAMP

MDR report key: 6459420 · Received April 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2017-00257
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2017
Report Date
April 3, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
GDJ
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED WHICH CONFIRM THE INSTRUMENT IS BROKEN. 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. DEVICE PRODUCT CODE GDJ.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE BROKEN PIECE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR DELAY IN SURGERY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. A BACK-UP INSTRUMENT WAS AVAILABLE AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
244011 HARGIS CORONOID CLAMP CLAMP, MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR GENERAL USE GDJ BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 984260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1