FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SKELETAL DYNAMICS DRILL

MDR report key: 14637046 · Received June 8, 2022

Report

Report Number
3006742481-2022-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2022
Date of Event
May 7, 2022
Report Date
June 8, 2022
Manufacturer
SKELETAL DYNAMICS
Product Code
HTW
PMA / PMN Number
K200367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE AFFECTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FLOUROSCOPY IMAGES WERE PROVIDED. AS PER AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT APPEARS THAT FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THE SURGEON OPTED TO NOT RETRIEVE THE DRILL FRAGMENT. ALTHOUGH THE DRILL FRAGMENT REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, THERE WAS NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A DRILL BIT BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BONE WHILE DRILLING THE FINAL HOLE FOR THE IMPLANT. THE SURGEON DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE DRILL, BUT WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCESSFULLY. THE SURGEON HAS NOT REPORTED ANY IRREGULARITIES REGARDING THE PATIENT'S STATUS AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
735679 SKELETAL DYNAMICS DRILL DRILL, 3.2MM X 50MM HTW SKELETAL DYNAMICS DV2106002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Male Other