FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMED OXFORD TIBIA 2 RK

MDR report key: 8160880 · Received December 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2018-01272
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2018
Date of Event
November 27, 2018
Report Date
February 8, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
HRY
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). UPON INVESTIGATION IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS RELATED TO STERILISATION OF THE PRODUCTS AND NOT RELATED TO ANY MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION OF THE REPORTED INSTRUMENT SET. ZIMMER BIOMET WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STERILISATION AND PACKAGING OF THE INSTRUMENT SET IN QUESTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN OPENING THE STERILE SIEVES, HEAVY MOISTURE/HUMIDITY WAS SEEN ON THE BIOMED OXFORD TIBIA 2 RK OF RK-B201-012- ON. THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY UNDER ANESTHESIA AND HAD TO BE DISCHARGED DUE TO THE WET SIEVE. THE OP WAS MOVED. A PATIENT RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE WET SIEVE CANNOT BE EXCLUDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN - EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). 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 OPENING THE STERILE SIEVES, HEAVY MOISTURE/HUMIDITY WAS SEEN ON THE BIOMED OXFORD TIBIA 2 RK OF RK-B201-012-ON. THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY UNDER ANESTHESIA AND HAD TO BE DISCHARGED DUE TO THE WET SIEVE. THE OP WAS MOVED. A PATIENT RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE WET SIEVE CANNOT BE EXCLUDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
998896 BIOMED OXFORD TIBIA 2 RK UNKNOWN HRY BIOMET UK LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1