FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ARTHROTEK
MDR report key: 820169
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Received January 30, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 820169
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 30, 2007
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2006
- Report Date
- December 19, 2006
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- HTW
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN ACL PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THE OVERDRILL (CROSS-PIN REAMER) BROKE OFF AS IT WAS BEING DRILLED INTO THE FEMUR. AS A RESULT, THERE WERE TWO METALLIC FRAGMENTS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BONE. NO APPARENT INJURY TO THE PT, AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARTHROTEK | 4MM AXL CROSS-PIN REAMER | HTW | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, INC. | UNK | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Required Intervention |