FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREWDRIVER SHAFT AO, LONG 3.5MM

MDR report key: 1053481 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610622-2008-00066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Date of Event
April 30, 2008
Report Date
April 30, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HXX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE END CAP FROM THE NAIL TO BE EXTRACTED, THE SCREWDRIVER SHEARED OFF AND WAS LEFT IN THE END CAP. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON USED A PAIR OF FORCEPS TO REMOVE THE END CAP, ADDING APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES TO THE PROCEDURE, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREWDRIVER SHAFT AO, LONG 3.5MM INSTRUMENT HXX STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K807325

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other