FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CURVTEK

MDR report key: 2010935 · Received February 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2010935
Date Received
February 23, 2011
Date of Event
January 24, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
GFG
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTIFIED BY BIOMET VENDOR. SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN THE FIELD REPORTS TIP BREAKAGE AND SUBMITS DEVICE PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER TO BIOMET COMPANY. BIOMET REPORTS THAT THE SURGERY TEAM DID NOT THINK THE EVENT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO SAVE THE PART OR REPORT THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT, AS THE SURGEON REMOVED THE BROKEN TIP AND PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURVTEK ORTHOPEDIC TUNNELING DEVICE GFG BIOMET, INC. 906750 588880

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *