FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.0MM QUICK RELEASE DRILL

MDR report key: 17926451 · Received October 12, 2023

Report

Report Number
3025141-2023-00538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2023
Date of Event
September 12, 2023
Report Date
October 12, 2023
Manufacturer
ACUMED, LLC
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE 2.0MM QUICK RELEASE DRILL (PART NUMBER 80-0318, BATCH NUMBER 559873) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE RETURNED DRILL WAS EXAMINED UNDER MAGNIFICATION. AN APPROXIMATELY 0.8450" SECTION OF THE DRILL TIP SNAPPED OFF FROM USE IN SURGERY. THE FLUTES ARE MISSHAPEN, AS THE CHANNELS ARE CLEARLY DEFORMED UNTIL THE FLUTING TRANSITIONED TO THE NON-CUTTING SECTION OF THE DRILL SHAFT. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF WEAR OR DAMAGE WERE OBSERVED. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED AND DUE TO UNKNOWN SURGICAL CONDITIONS, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS DRILLING BY THE PATIENT'S DISTAL RADIUS WITH A 2.0MM QUICK RELEASE DRILL (PART NUMBER 80-0318, BATCH NUMBER 559873), WHEN THE TIP BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON RETRIEVED THE BROKEN PIECE. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITH NO DELAYS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1415435 2.0MM QUICK RELEASE DRILL BIT, DRILL HTW ACUMED, LLC 80-0318 559873

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown