FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARBON TARGET ARM - ANKLE NAIL

MDR report key: 7288712 · Received February 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-01264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2018
Date of Event
January 26, 2018
Report Date
May 24, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CORRECTED LOT NUMBER. 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

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR'S WERE SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE REPORT(S): 0001825034 - 2018 - 01263. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 14-440115 ANKLE LOCKING NAIL 10 X 150MM, LOT 884280, 14-440118 ANKLE LOCKING NAIL 10 X 180MM 838290 , 14-405048 TI-DBLE LEAD CORT 5.0X48MM SCR 088200 , 14-405032 TI-DBLE LEAD CORT 5.0X32MM SCR 857400, 14-405022 TI-DBLE LEAD CORT 5.0X22MM SCR 417610, 14-405020 TI-DBLE LEAD CORT 5.0X20MM SCR 566550 , 14-440052 3.2X320MM K-WIRE WITH TROCAR 279440, 14-440041 7MM X 200MM CANNULATED DRILL 478620, 14-410002 BEAD TIP GD WIRE 2.6MM X 80CM 279300, 41010 CALIBRATED DRILL 4.3MMX320MM 091220. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED JIG. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE TARGETING HOLES IN THE JIG. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE POSITION OF ALL THREE PROXIMAL HOLES TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE NAIL TARGETER MISSED ON THE TWO PROXIMAL SCREWS RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE A LONGER NAIL DEVICE AFTER A 20 MINUTE DELAY TO SURGERY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
133240 CARBON TARGET ARM - ANKLE NAIL ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 056130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention