FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OXFORD UNI KNEE PHASE III 4.0MM DIAM. FEMORAL DRILL

MDR report key: 1542200 · Received November 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
1825034-2009-00300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2009
Date of Event
October 20, 2009
Report Date
October 27, 2009
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HTW
PMA / PMN Number
P010014
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) NUMBER - WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED EXEMPT DUE TO THE COMPONENT BEING AN INSTRUMENT, HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS LISTED WITH A PMA NUMBER OF P010014.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATION AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND EVIDENCE OF BRITTLE FRACTURE DUE TO BEND OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A KNEE PROCEDURE UTILIZING A FEMORAL DRILL ON (B) (6) 2009. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DRILL BIT FRACTURED WHILE BEING DRILLED AGGRESSIVELY. THE DRILL BIT FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A KNEE PROCEDURE UTILIZING A FEMORAL DRILL ON (B) (6) 2009. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DRILL BIT FRACTURED WHILE BEING DRILLED AGGRESSIVELY. THE DRILL BIT FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OXFORD UNI KNEE PHASE III 4.0MM DIAM. FEMORAL DRILL DRILL BIT HTW BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 657860

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1