FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLENOSPHERE FORCEPS

MDR report key: 8658116 · Received May 31, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-02400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2019
Report Date
May 31, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HYA
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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 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: 0001825034-2019-02177.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE GLENOSPHERE INSERTER FRACTURED AND THE FRACTURED PIECE RETAINED INSIDE PATIENT'S BODY. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
452244 GLENOSPHERE FORCEPS CHISEL, SURGICAL HYA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other