InjuryHTY
DEPUY MITEK
Received Jul 5, 2018 · Event occurred Jun 29, 2018
Report MW5078275 · MDR key 7665752
Device
Generic name
Rigidifix Biocryl Btb Cross Pin
Manufacturer
Depuy Mitek Inc.Catalog number
210815
Lot number
L705449
Product problems
- Break
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient
Not reported
- Foreign Body In Patient
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PORTION OF CROSS PIN BROKE OFF AND WAS RETAINED IN THE PT'S KNEE. X-RAYS CONFIRMED, SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE PORTON THAT HAD BROKEN OFF VERSUS REMOVING.