FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERNALOCK 360 MULTI-IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8482769 · Received April 4, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2019-00207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2019
Date of Event
March 6, 2019
Report Date
July 29, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HRS
UDI-DI
00841036190668
PMA / PMN Number
K163007
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. 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: 0001032347-2019-00208-1 & 0001032347-2019-00209-1.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THE REVISION WAS PERFORMED. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THE PARTS WERE DISCARDED. ACCORDING TO THE PAY-ONE-PRICE FORM SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY THE SURGEON, THE REVISION WAS DUE TO STERNAL COMPLICATIONS WHICH INDICATES THERE IS NO ALLEGED MALFUNCTION OF THE PRODUCTION AND THIS COULD BE DUE TO PATIENT CONDITION. HOWEVER, THE SURGEON SIGNED 'YES' TO IF THE REVISION IS RELATED IN ANY WAY (EVEN IF NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE) TO THE STERNALOCK DEVICE UTILIZED IN THE PATIENT'S ORIGINAL PROCEDURE. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001032347-2019-00209-2 & 0001032347-2019-00208-2.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. 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: 0001032347-2019-00208 & 0001032347-2019-00209.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A REVISION DUE TO A STERNAL COMPLICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
276215 STERNALOCK 360 MULTI-IMPLANT SYSTEM PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 614720 00841036190668

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R