FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BILOK SCREW
MDR report key: 369165
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Received December 28, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- MW1023717
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 28, 2001
- Date of Event
- December 5, 2001
- Report Date
- December 18, 2001
- Manufacturer
- BIOCOMPOSITES LTD
- Product Code
- HWC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN ACL PROCEDURE A HAMSTRING GRAFT WAS SHREDDED AND REQUIRED RESUTURING. CONTRARY TO MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS IN IFU, SURGEON USED A THRADED TAP TO DILATE THE TUNNEL INSTEAD OF A DILATOR. RE-SUTURED GRAFT WAS RE-INSERTED INTO TUNNEL WITH MINIMAL TIME DELAY. DURING SCREW INSERTION, DILATOR WAS NOT USED, DRIVER BENT AND SCREW HEAD SHEARED. SCREW WAS INSERTED FULLY AND SURGEON DEEMED GOOD GRAFT FIXATION WAS ACHIEVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59055 | BILOK SCREW | ACL INTERFERENCE SCREW | HWC | BIOCOMPOSITES LTD | 101925 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | Required Intervention |