FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE SCREW DRIVER

MDR report key: 1990979 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00220
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
LXH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BREAKAGE & STRONG DAMAGE OF SCREW DRIVERS IS REPORTED: SURGERY HAD TO BE ABORTED AS THE IMPLANT COULD NOT BE REMOVED WITH THESE INSTRUMENTS. SURGERY WAS POSTPONED FOR 12 DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE SCREW DRIVER LXH ZIMMER INC 60537406

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R LOT #UNK| SCREW DRIVER| NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION ROTATING HINGE KNEE| CATALOG #00588102600