INTERNAL CONNECTION UNIVERSAL PLACEMENT DRIVER TIP - SHORT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2020-00665
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2020
- Report Date
- June 17, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NDP
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ONE INTERNAL CONNECTION UNIVERSAL PLACEMENT DRIVER TIP - SHORT (IIPDTUS) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF USE AND NO APPARENT MALFUNCTION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED FOR THE RETURNED PRODUCT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEVICE PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING AS THE DRIVER ASSEMBLED, RETAINED AND DISENGAGED AS INTENDED WITH AN INHOUSE IMPLANT. NO PER WAS PROVIDED. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT HAD UNKNOWN BONE DENSITY. THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS USED ON AN UNKNOWN TOOTH AND WERE USED FOR AN UNKNOWN DURATION. PICTURES WERE NOT PROVIDED. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1231073). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL OPERATIONS AND INSPECTIONS WERE EXECUTED AS PER APPLICABLE PROCEDURE. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WERE NOTED AS PART OF THE DHR. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (1231073) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. APRIL POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ACTIONABLE EVENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (DOES NOT DISENGAGE/RELEASE) OR PRODUCTS (IIPDTUS). THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID NOT OCCUR FOR THE IIPDTUS AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NON-VERIFIABLE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK FILE REVIEW, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION IS THE CLINICIAN DOES NOT FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED GUIDANCE FOR USAGE IN SURGICAL MANUAL.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4). AGE: NOT PROVIDED. PATIENT WEIGHT: NOT PROVIDED. EVENT DATE: NOT PROVIDED. INITIAL REPORTER FAX NUMBER: NOT PROVIDED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE DRIVER (IIPDTUS) GOT STUCK IN THE IMPLANT. THE DRIVER MISSED FIT AND CAUSED SURGICAL PROBLEMS. NO SERIOUS INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413610 | INTERNAL CONNECTION UNIVERSAL PLACEMENT DRIVER TIP - SHORT | UNIVERSAL PLACEMENT DRIVER. | NDP | BIOMET 3I | 1231073 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |