FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED DRILL 4.9MM FOR SCREWS 6.5MM LARGE AO

MDR report key: 1495803 · Received August 27, 2009

Report

Report Number
8031020-2009-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 27, 2009
Date of Event
August 1, 2009
Report Date
August 3, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSTRUMENT WAS DISPOSABLE. WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS THE DRILL BIT PASSED OVER THE GUIDE WIRE, THE GUIDE WIRE BECAME LODGED INSIDE OF THE DRILL BIT. AS DRILL BIT WAS REMOVED, THE GUIDE WIRE CAME OUT WITH IT. HAD TO GET THE GUIDE WIRE OUT OF DRILL BIT AND THEN FIND THE HOLE IT CAME OUT OF, AND TRY TO REINSERT THE GUIDE WIRE WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY WHICH IS WHAT WE DID. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED DRILL 4.9MM FOR SCREWS 6.5MM LARGE AO INSTRUMENT HTW STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other