FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION FLX RMR 8.0MM DISP

MDR report key: 7413090 · Received April 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-02268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2018
Date of Event
January 16, 2018
Report Date
May 25, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 110004186, PRECISION FLX RMR 8.0 MM DISP, 002630. (B)(6). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO ADVANCE THE CANNULATED REAMER OVER THE GUIDE PIN THE REAMER WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD AS SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING IT. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE REAMER AND SAW THAT IT WAS BROKEN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
257110 PRECISION FLX RMR 8.0MM DISP REAMER HTO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 585220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1