FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS

MDR report key: 507438 · Received January 15, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW4003643
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2004
Date of Event
November 12, 2003
Report Date
January 7, 2004
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HTW
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BROKEN OFF DRILL BIT LOCATED IN PT KNEE, POST 3 WEEKS RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGERY. PT HAD FOREIGN BODY REMOVED A MONTH LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS QUICK RELEASE DRILL 1/8 X 3.2MM HTW BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention