FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTHROTEK

MDR report key: 820169 · 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