FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FRACTURE/RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (TRAUMAONE)

MDR report key: 7084698 · Received December 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2017-00844
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 5, 2017
Date of Event
November 15, 2017
Report Date
May 1, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
PK081067
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE CONFIRMED AS THERE WAS A REVISION. THE PRODUCT IDENTITIES WERE NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING RETURNED. THE IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED IN A REVISION AT THE PATIENT'S REQUEST. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT REQUESTED THIS REVISION IN RESPONSE TO A COMMENT MADE BY A RESIDENT THAT THE IMPLANT WAS "LIFTED SLIGHTLY OFF OF THE MANDIBLE". IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE RELATED TO THE IMPLANT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS OF THESE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED DUE TO THE PART/LOT NUMBER REMAINING UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO CUSTOMER PREFERENCE. 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

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). CATALOG NUMBER - IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH SCREWS WERE USED TO FIXATE THE LEFT MANDIBLE; POSSIBLE SCREWS USED ARE: CATALOG#: 41-2012, LOT #: NI. CATALOG#: 41-2312, LOT #: NI. CATALOG#: 41-2010, LOT #: NI. CATALOG#: 41-2310, LOT #: NI. MEDICAL PRODUCT:- OPM HTR PEKK CATALOG#: PK619318-B, LOT#: 041117. THERAPY DATE: (B)(6) 2017. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCARDED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE PATIENT'S DISSATISFACTION WITH THE LEFT SIDE IMPLANT. A RESIDENT MENTIONED ONE OF THE FIXATION POINTS BEING "NOT QUITE RIGHT" ON THE X-RAY AND "LIFTED SLIGHTLY OFF OF THE MANDIBLE," HOWEVER THE SURGEON BELIEVES IT IS SECURE AND DID NOT AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE CASE. THE PATIENT REQUESTED THE REVISION BASED ON THE RESIDENT'S COMMENT. A NEW PATIENT MATCHED IMPLANT WAS MANUFACTURED AND THE REVISION WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
864228 FRACTURE/RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (TRAUMAONE) SCREW, FIXATION, BONE JEY BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Hospitalization| R