MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HOLOGIC, INC. BIOZORB; MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number F303

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Skin Infection (4544)

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

It was reported that 2 years after a patient received a biozorb marker, an infection occurred at the site of the marker.The patient received a surgery to remove the marker and pieces of material were found at the infection site.Exact date was not available.No other information is available.

Manufacturer Narrative

Lot and serial number of the device not provided by the complainant; therefore, the udi, expiration and manufacturing dates are not known.Device history record (dhr) review was unable to be conducted for the disposable device as the identification numbers were not provided by the complainant.The device involved in this event was not returned for evaluation purposes therefore visual and functional analysis of the product could not be performed.We are unable to confirm a relationship between the device and the issue reported and a definitive root cause for the reported event could not be determined.The information obtained during complaint investigation will be included in our global complaint trending and product surveillance will continue to monitor complaints of this type for adverse trends.If the product is received or additional information is obtained, the investigation will be reopened accordingly per standard operating procedure.

• Brand Name: BIOZORB
• Type of Device: MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): HOLOGIC, INC.; 250 campus drive; marlborough, MA 01752
• MDR Report Key: 12754260
• MDR Text Key: 282494415
• Report Number: 1222780-2021-00315
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NEU
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K143484
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/04/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/04/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: F303
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/20/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other