FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MINI-OSTEOTOME, STRAIGHT, 2MM

MDR report key: 170835 · Received May 29, 1998

Report

Report Number
1037007-1998-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 1998
Date of Event
April 28, 1998
Report Date
May 28, 1998
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENT DIV.
Product Code
JYE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER TAPPING ON THE OSTEOTOME, THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THAT THE INSTRUMENT LOOKED SHORTER THAN BEFORE USE. HE THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO LEAVE THE PIECE IN THE BONE RATHER THAN REMOVE IT. FLUOROSCOPY INDICATED THAT A PIECE OF THE INSTRUMENT LESS THAN 2 MM WAS LEFT LODGED IN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINI-OSTEOTOME, STRAIGHT, 2MM INSTRUMENT JYE SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENT DIV. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other