FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OPTETRAK
MDR report key: 1832259
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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 |