FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1.1MM DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 2032600 · Received March 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00094
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
March 9, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HTW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT. MANUFACTURE SITE AND MANUFACTURE DATE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT RECEIVED FROM PRINCESS (B)(6) HOSPITAL, (B)(6), INDICATES THE TIP OF A DRILL BIT BROKE OFF IN THE PT'S INFERIOR ORBITAL RIM AND THE SURGEON DECIDED TO LEAVE IT IN THE PT. THE SURGEON INDICATED ABOUT 2MM WAS LEFT IN THE PT WHICH HE FELT WAS THE BEST OPTION FOR THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.1MM DRILL BIT 1.1MM DRILL BIT HTW SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention