FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELEVATOR #77R

MDR report key: 9949796 · Received April 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2020-00215
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2020
Date of Event
March 30, 2020
Report Date
August 12, 2020
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
EMJ
UDI-DI
00841036028657
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING RETURNED. THE DHR WAS NOT REVIEWED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBERS BEING UNKNOWN. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THE PART/LOT COMPLAINT REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBERS BEING UNKNOWN. THE MOST LIKELY UNDERLYING CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED: B4 DATE OF THIS REPORT B5 DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM D10 DEVICE AVAILABILITY G4 DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER G7 TYPE OF REPORT H2 FOLLOW UP TYPE H3 DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER H6 METHOD CODE H6 RESULTS CODE H6 CONCLUSIONS CODE H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVES/DATA

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 DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001032347-2020-00215, 0001032347-2020-00216. MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ELEVATOR #77R, PART# 09-0313, LOT# NI, ELEVATOR #1, PART# 09-0259, LOT# NI.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURED DURING SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACK-UP INSTRUMENT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
411951 ELEVATOR #77R ELEVATOR, SURGICAL, DENTAL EMJ BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNK 00841036028657

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1