FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NEFF FEMOROTIBIAL NAIL DRILL GUIDE
MDR report key: 636919
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Received September 22, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2005-00184
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 22, 2005
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2005
- Report Date
- August 8, 2005
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- FZH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY IN 2005. THE DRILL GUIDE HAD TOO MUCH SIDEWAYS TOGGLE TO BE ACCURATE WHILE DRILLING THE PROXIMAL ANTERIOR TIBIA FOR FINAL MORSE TAPER LOCK DOWN. SCREWS WERE INSERTED CROSS-THREADED AND THE NAIL SEPARATED. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 5 DAYS LATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEFF FEMOROTIBIAL NAIL DRILL GUIDE | TRAUMA INSTRUMENT | FZH | ZIMMER, INC. | NA | 34987600 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Hospitalization| R |