FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEFF FEMOROTIBIAL NAIL DRILL GUIDE

MDR report key: 636919 · 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