FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRESSURE SENTINEL INTRAMEDULLARY REAMING SYSTEM FLEXIBLE REA

MDR report key: 460615 · Received May 14, 2003

Report

Report Number
1822565-2003-00071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2003
Date of Event
April 3, 2003
Report Date
April 7, 2003
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HTO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON PROCEEDED TO PERFORM INITIAL REAMING OF TIBIAL CANAL FOR AN MDN NAIL USING 8.0 MM REAMER. REAMER SHATTERED INTO MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS IN PROXIMAL TIBIAL CANAL. ALMOST ALL OF THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED WITH A FEW REMAINING BEHIND. MDN NAIL SURGERY COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRESSURE SENTINEL INTRAMEDULLARY REAMING SYSTEM FLEXIBLE REA FLEXIBLE REAMER HTO ZIMMER, INC. NA 73228100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Hospitalization| R