FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.3MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT/QC 200MM

MDR report key: 2032580 · Received March 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00130
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED OR EXPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ORIF OF A HIP SURGEON WAS USING THE 4.3 MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT AND THE TIP BROKE OFF INTO THE PT'S BONE. SURGEON COULD NOT RETRIEVE THE DRILL BIT PIECE AND IT REMAINS IN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4.3MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT/QC 200MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT HWE SYNTHES MONUMENT NA 36485

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention