FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HALL SURGICAL
MDR report key: 694034
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Received March 3, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- MW1038261
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 3, 2006
- Date of Event
- September 30, 2003
- Report Date
- March 9, 2006
- Manufacturer
- LINVATEC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- HTT
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT HAD AN ARTHROTOMY OF LEFT KNEE, POSSIBLE REMOVAL OF A CEMENTED REVISION TYPE OF STEMMED IMPLANT DONE IN 2003. DURING THE SURGERY A HIGH SPEED CUTTING BUR WAS USED FOR CUTTING THE BONE CEMENT INTERFACE OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT. PT WAS TREATED BY THE SURGEON ON 11/15/2003 AND 3/13/2004 FOR PAIN AND SWELLING. PT WAS SEEN AT ANOTHER FACILITY. IN 2005, X-RAYS TAKEN DEMONSTRATED A RETAINED BALL TIPPED PIN OR PINEAPPLE BUR IN PT'S DISTAL TIBIAL SHAFT WITH CHANGES THAT WERE HIGHLY SUGGESTIVE OF LOCAL INFECTION. PT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALL SURGICAL | OVAL BUR LONG CARBIDE | HTT | LINVATEC CORPORATION | * | BBB96756 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Hospitalization| S |