FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THREADED GUIDEWIRE K-WIRE
MDR report key: 11921932
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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 |