FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ULTRA - DRIVE DISK DRILL

MDR report key: 806718 · Received January 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
1825034-2007-00011
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 12, 2007
Date of Event
November 22, 2006
Report Date
December 18, 2006
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZV
PMA / PMN Number
K031280
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THE LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING COMPLEX LEFT REVISION TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, THE TIP SECTION OF THE DISK DRILL FRACTURED. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL; TIP SECTION REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL CANAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRA - DRIVE DISK DRILL JDX LZV BIOMET, INC. NA 423872

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other