FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL INSERTER/EXTRACTOR

MDR report key: 6652972 · Received June 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-04082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2017
Report Date
March 9, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HWB
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO PRODUCT BEING SCRAPPED PRIOR TO EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. MULTIPLE REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-04082-1, 0001825034-2017-04083-1, 0001825034-2017-04084-1.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-04083, 0001825034-2017-04084.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREADED TIPS WERE STRIPPED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435374 UNIVERSAL INSERTER/EXTRACTOR EXTRACTOR HWB BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A ZB141201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1