FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DIGIT WIDGET

MDR report key: 14547699 · Received May 31, 2022

Report

Report Number
2919128-2022-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2022
Date of Event
April 30, 2022
Report Date
May 31, 2022
Manufacturer
HAND BIOMECHANICS LAB, INC.
Product Code
JDW
UDI-DI
00861994000212
PMA / PMN Number
K992970
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

HOSPITAL DID NOT COMPLY WITH SURGEONS WISHES AND DISPOSED TO DRILL GUIDE. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN X-RAYS TO FACILITATE OUR INVESTIGATION FAILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT HAD SURGERY TO INSTALL A DIGIT WIDGET EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM. SURGEON CALLED TO REPORT HE WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL THE DISTAL BONE PIN DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE DRILL GUIDE TUBE. HE SAID X-RAYS SHOWED AN "OCCLUDED HOLE" AND THE OBJECT LOOKED LIKE A DRILL BIT. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETED THE CASE WITH PARTS FROM A 2ND DIGIT WIDGET SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2685755 DIGIT WIDGET DIGIT WIDGET JDW HAND BIOMECHANICS LAB, INC. DWD-232 DWD-121-105A 00861994000212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention