FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTETRAK

MDR report key: 1832259 · Received August 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1832259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2010
Date of Event
August 24, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC
Product Code
HRY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER OPERATIVE REPORT, WHILE PLACING THE HOLDING PIN FOR THE CUTTING BLOCK ON THE PATIENT'S RIGHT KNEE DURING A RIGHT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT, THE PIN WAS BROKEN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE HEADLESS PIECE OF THE PIN, BUT IT WAS QUITE DEEP AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED AND WAS LEFT IN-SITU. THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE PIN WITH THE HEAD WAS SECURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTETRAK HOLDING PIN HRY EXACTECH, INC 201-78-12 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR