FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VERSITOMIC ACL FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN
MDR report key: 1894169
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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 |