FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

10.0MM MEDULLARY REAMER HEAD

MDR report key: 4142233 · Received October 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-13899
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 9, 2014
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN REAMER/UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REAMING ROD BALL TIP WAS NOT USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. X-RAYS TAKEN POSTOPERATIVELY SHOWED THAT THE REAMER BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SHAFT OF THE REAMER AND WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT¿S FEMUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FLEXIBLE REAMER HEAD WAS USED DURING A HIP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE FLEXIBLE REAMER HEAD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLEXIBLE SHAFT AND WAS LEFT IN THE FEMUR. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
621838 10.0MM MEDULLARY REAMER HEAD REAMER HTO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR