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MalfunctionOVZ

ORTHOSORB LS STRAIGHT PIN KIT

Received Mar 30, 2018 · Event occurred Feb 16, 2018

Report 0001825034-2018-02274 · MDR key 7387072

Device

Generic name

Knee Instrument

Model number

N/A

Catalog number

110010741

Lot number

848720

Product problems

  • Component Missing
  • Component Missing

Patient

Not reported

  • No Information
  • No Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. ORTHOSORB KIT COMPONENTS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WITHOUT THE PACKAGING (TRAY) OF THE KIT. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE PACKAGING OF THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT, THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ORTHOSORB MISSING FROM THE STERILE PACKAGE.