FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TECOMET

MDR report key: 11552963 · Received March 23, 2021

Report

Report Number
11552963
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2021
Date of Event
February 12, 2021
Report Date
March 16, 2021
Manufacturer
TECOMET INC.
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TIP OF A TECOMET REUSABLE SURGICAL SCREWDRIVER BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES DURING THE REMOVAL OF ORTHOPEDIC SPINAL HARDWARE. SEVERAL PIECES WERE SEQUESTERED. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BELIEVE THAT THESE SCREWDRIVER TIPS BECOME WORN DOWN OR WEAKENED WITH MULTIPLE USES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
455401 TECOMET BIT, DRILL HTW TECOMET INC. HD207T10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21535 DA