FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THREADED GUIDEWIRE K-WIRE

MDR report key: 11921932 · Received June 1, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5101658
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2021
Date of Event
May 26, 2021
Report Date
May 28, 2021
Manufacturer
INSTRUMED INTERNATIONAL INC., DBA AVALIGN GERMAN SPECIALTY INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
JDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR. WAS SLIDING THE SCREW OVER THE GUIDEWIRE AND PULLED OUT THE K-WIRE AND STATED THIS SCREW PLACE DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. DR. TOOK AN X-RAY AND SAW THERE WAS A PIECE OF K-WIRE IN THE PATIENT VERTEBRAE. HE DETERMINED IT WOULD CAUSE MORE HARM TO TRY TO REMOVE THE PIECE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
807577 THREADED GUIDEWIRE K-WIRE PIN, FIXATION, THREADED JDW INSTRUMED INTERNATIONAL INC., DBA AVALIGN GERMAN SPECIALTY INSTRUMENTS Z16113001 040320

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other