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

Model Number	F0303
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Abscess (1690); Bacterial Infection (1735); Calcium Deposits/Calcification (1758); Seroma (2069); Sleep Dysfunction (2517); Breast Discomfort/Pain (4504); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Date of Event	05/25/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Hologic is submitting this report in accordance with 21.Cfr part 803.The submission is based upon the currently available information.The submission of this report does not represent a confirmation of device malfunction involving the hologic products in the event described.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.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient received a biozorb device on (b)(6) 2023, later patient experienced seroma, discomfort and eventual abscess.Biozorb was removed on (b)(6) 2024.No additional information received.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A device history record (dhr) review was conducted for the reported lot/serial number.The device was released meeting all qa specifications.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H6: health effect term/code not available: suggested code : failure to resorb.An investigation was performed: no initial evaluation on the device could be performed because there was no returned sample for this complaint.The sample was not returned for this complaint and there was limited patient-related information provided for this event; therefore, a thorough investigation was not able to be performed.Investigation into several of the harms reported in this complaint was performed from a clinical literature review, as well as an investigation into the design and risk of the biozorb product.The harms identified during this complaint are: major pain (pain/discomfort/device palpability/sleep disfunction/failure to resorb), seroma, infection, major additional intervention (additional surgery/device explantation/calcifications).A review of clinical literature performed on lumpectomies and their associated complications was performed.A summary of this review concluded that, while lumpectomy is a well-established option for breast cancer treatment, it inherently carries risks of complications, most notably infections, seroma formation, chronic pain, and wound healing issues.The literature demonstrates variation in complication rates based on surgical technique, additional therapies (such as intraoperative radiation therapy (iort) or radiation), and individual patient factors, with infection rates ranging from 2% to 10% and seroma rates from 11% to 65%.Chronic pain, particularly neuropathic pain, affects nearly one-third of patients.(kwee et al.(2024)), migration can be influenced by several patient related factors which can influence the likelihood of migration after lumpectomy, such as breast density, biopsy location, and biopsy approach.Per a study by ashali jain et al.(2017), marker migration is a relatively common occurrence following stereotactic biopsies, happening in 13% of cases.Swelling is one of the expected events that could occur after surgery and/or radiation therapy regardless of the use of a biozorb device.Due to this, confirmation of the swelling during this event as a normal course of surgery vs being caused by the biozorb is not able to be done.Device explantation is based on the patient¿s physician¿s evaluation of their physical and health state and recommendation; therefore, an investigation into this intervention is not able to be performed for this complaint.Though complications are relatively common, most are manageable with appropriate postoperative care, making lumpectomy a viable option for many breast cancer patients when carefully monitored and followed up.An investigation was performed by subject matter experts (sme¿s) into several of the harms identified as being experienced by the patient related to design, risk management, and clinical factors : based on the clinical literature review, the harms reported to be experienced by the patient in the complaint are common symptoms from surgery and lumpectomies; therefore, a confirmation of the biozorb causing the harms was not able to be done.However, based on the review of the top harms in regards to the biozorb design and risk documentation, the adverse events reported can be tracked back to a potential shared cause: lack of adequate user needs for the product.User needs define the framework for product development and lay the ground for the definition of design inputs, design outputs and later verification and validation activities.Other potential causes are related to inadequate test methods and/or the lack of evidence to support some specific product requirements.When comparing the safety outcomes of the biozorb marker with general lumpectomy complications, it becomes evident that some of the complications associated with biozorb may stem from the lumpectomy procedure itself.Both procedures share overlapping risks, although the biozorb device introduces additional considerations.However, it has been confirmed that the lack of defined user needs and inadequate test methods and testing evidence are potential root causes for the harms reported in this complaint.This cause will be further investigated and addressed in a capa.The risks associated with this complaint event are further described and evaluated against the product and its hazard analysis in the health risk assessment (hra) biozorb complaint analysis.Future events will be monitored and trended.A device history record (dhr) review was conducted for the reported lot/serial number.The device was released meeting all qa specifications.

• Brand Name: BIOZORB
• Common Device Name: MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): HOLOGIC, INC; 250 campus drive; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): HOLOGIC, INC.; 250 campus drive; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel guevara ; 562 parkway; coyol free park zone b24; alajuela 20102
• MDR Report Key: 20465640
• Report Number: 1222780-2024-00378
• Device Sequence Number: 7603067
• Product Code: NEU
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15420045514003
• UDI-Public: (01)15420045514003(17)241007(10)22D21RY
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K143484
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/31/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Expiration Date: 10/07/2024
• Device Model Number: F0303
• Device Catalogue Number: F0303
• Device Lot Number: 22D21RY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/19/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/16/2024; 12/02/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/16/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/15/2024; 12/31/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/21/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 63 YR
• Patient Sex: Unknown
• Patient Weight: 106 KG
• Patient Race: American Indian Or Alaskan Native