FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.5MM DRILL BIT/QC/GOLD/110MM

MDR report key: 1921025 · Received December 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1719045-2010-00358
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2010
Date of Event
October 28, 2010
Report Date
November 8, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTW
PMA / PMN Number
K962913
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFO WAS NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL REPORT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. (B)(6). SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ORIF OF A TIBIA/ANKLE ON A MATURE MALE, THE DRILL BIT BROKE IN THE BONE AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. SURGEON HAD PLANNED TO IMPLANT A SYNDESMOTIC SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2.5MM DRILL BIT/QC/GOLD/110MM QUICK COUPLING DRILL BITS HTW SYNTHES MONUMENT NA U122441

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR