FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 1051178 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2520274-2008-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
May 2, 2008
Report Date
May 6, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT IMPLANTED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURING SITE OR DATE WITHOUT THE LOT NUMBER. NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION DRAWN, AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A TIBIAL NAILING, THE DRILL BIT BROKE OFF AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE NAIL. THE SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIP OF THE DRILL BIT AND LEFT IT LODGED IN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT HTW SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR TIBIAL NAIL