FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCUPORT

MDR report key: 7036826 · Received November 16, 2017

Report

Report Number
3008812173-2017-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2017
Date of Event
October 17, 2017
Report Date
February 16, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS, INC.
Product Code
FGY
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SURGEON COMMUNICATED THEY INADVERTENTLY BROKE THE CANNULA AFTER LEAVING THE CANNULA IN THE KNEE WHILE MANIPULATE THE KNEE DURING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, ¿USE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO REMOVE CANNULA FROM BONE TO AVOID DAMAGED OR BROKEN CANNULA. FULLY INSERT STYLUS INTO CANNULA, THEN REMOVE STYLUS AND CANNULA WITH SURGICAL DRILL IN REVERSE.¿ ADDITIONALLY, UPON REMOVAL OF THE FRAGMENT OF THE DEVICE, BONE FRAGMENTS AND TISSUE DEBRIS WERE CREATED AND THEN CONTAINED IN THE JOINT CAPSULE. THE DRAINAGE IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE DEBRIS FROM THE REAMING; THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF INFECTION IN THE SURROUNDING TISSUE WHERE THE DRAINAGE WAS OCCURRING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENT MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED AS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BROKEN TIP OF 11 GA CANNULA IN PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BROKEN TIP OF 11 GA CANNULA IN PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
817989 ACCUPORT 11GA. CANNULA FGY ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS, INC. N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1