FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAG SCREWDRIVER 380X110MM

MDR report key: 1932997 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610622-2010-00534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
September 11, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HXX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, WHILE TURNING AND TAPPING THE SCREW INTO THE HIP FRACTURE, THE TEETH BROKE OFF AT THE BASE OF THE HIP SCREW. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SECOND SET WAS OPENED AND THE TEETH TWISTED AND BROKE OFF AGAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR MADE A LARGER INCISION TO SEE THE BASE OF THE HIP SCREW AND ADVANCED IT IN WITH THE CENTRAL THREAD IN THE BASE OF THE HIP SCREW. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO SMALL FRAGMENTS FROM THE BROKEN TEETH WERE LEFT IN THE SUBCUTANEOUS SOFT TISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAG SCREWDRIVER 380X110MM INSTRUMENT HXX STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K903300/K903247

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention