FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MODULAR REAMER HEAD

MDR report key: 11776150 · Received May 5, 2021

Report

Report Number
11776150
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2021
Date of Event
April 22, 2021
Report Date
April 28, 2021
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Product Code
HTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PIECE OF REAMER BROKE OFF IN PATIENT, LEFT IN HIM (2MM IN SIZE). DURING THE GAMMA NAIL REPAIR FOR HIP FX (FRACTURE), A FLEXIBLE REAMER BROKE. MOST OF THE REAMER HEAD WAS REMOVED, A 1 - 2MM PIECE OF THE REAMER HEAD IS IN THE INTRAMEDULLARY CANAL. THE RISKS OUTWEIGH THE BENEFIT OF REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN PIECE OF REAMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
671845 MODULAR REAMER HEAD REAMER HTO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, LLC 2810-04-110 EW9AN4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28105 DA