FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CANNULATED SCREW SET 6.5/7.3 5MM DRILL BIT
MDR report key: 1202046
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Received October 16, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- MW5008610
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2008
- Date of Event
- September 29, 2008
- Report Date
- September 14, 2007
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES
- Product Code
- HTW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURE USING A 5MM DRILL BIT FROM A ONE TIME USE 6.5/7.3 CANNULATED SCREW SET, THE BIT BROKE OFF IN THE PT'S BONE. PIECES RECOVERED FROM RIGHT FEMUR, SOME PARTICLES REMAINED. NO HARM TO PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANNULATED SCREW SET 6.5/7.3 5MM DRILL BIT | NONE | HTW | SYNTHES | * | 5874846 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |