FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HALL SURGICAL

MDR report key: 694034 · 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