FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CHISEL BLADE

MDR report key: 2032223 · Received February 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032223
Date Received
February 25, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
FZO
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
RI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DOCTOR WAS USING A DISPOSABLE TYPE CHISEL TO REMOVE THE HUMERAL HEAD. THE CHISEL BROKE IN TWO PIECES; THE HEAD OF THE CHISEL BROKE. BOTH PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THIS IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT. THE DEVICE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHISEL BLADE CHISEL, SURGICAL, MANUAL FZO SYNTHES 399.570 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR