FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TECOMET
MDR report key: 11552963
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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 |