ORTHOSORB 1 PIN 50X1.3MM KIT

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. (NOTE: BIOMET, INC. ACQUIRED THE TRAUMA PRODUCT LINE FROM DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (¿DEPUY¿) ON JUNE 16, 2012 (¿CLOSING DATE¿). PURSUANT TO THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BIOMET AND DEPUY, BIOMET AGREED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATORY REPORTING FOR EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE REGARDLESS OF THE ENTITY THAT ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED THE PRODUCT OR ACTUALLY SOLD THE PRODUCT TO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. BECAUSE THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT MATTER WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED BY DEPUY AND NOT BIOMET.) DEPUY ALSO SOLD THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT MATTER TO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INVOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A BUNIONECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WENT TO INSERT THE PIN INTO THE PATIENT AND THE PIN FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW PIN.