FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACROMIOBLASTER, 4.0 MM, EP-1, DISP BURR

MDR report key: 1250759 · Received December 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219602-2008-00254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW INC., ENDOSCOPY DIV.
Product Code
HTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR WAS USING THE BURR ON AN ANKLE SCOPE, AND THE BURR STARTED SHEDDING ALL OVER THE JOINT. THE WHOLE SCREEN WAS SILVER FROM ALL THE FLAKES. HE SAID HE WAS NOT PUTTING A LOT OF TORQUE ON IT. HE WAS ABLE TO FLUSH SOME SHAVINGS OUT BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACROMIOBLASTER, 4.0 MM, EP-1, DISP BURR ACROMIOBLASTER BURR HTT SMITH & NEPHEW INC., ENDOSCOPY DIV. 7205668 20062661

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1