FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSITOMIC ACL FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN

MDR report key: 1894169 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
8043971-2010-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CORP. LTD.
Product Code
KCT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION NOT YET COMPLETED SINCE THE INVOLVED DEVICE HAS NOT YET ARRIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT HE DIDN'T FOLLOW THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AS DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR THAT A VERSITOMIC ACL FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN BROKE WHILE BEING DRILLED INTO THE FEMUR OF A PATIENT BY A PHYSICIAN. ACCORDING TO THE DISTRIBUTOR THE FRAGMENT WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED AND A NEW VERSITOMIC ACL FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN WAS USED TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A 5 MINUTE DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSITOMIC ACL FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN NONE KCT T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CORP. LTD. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention