FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVE WITH T-HANDLE

MDR report key: 2041925 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2011
Report Date
March 11, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TIP OF THE HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE TIP REMAINS IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVE WITH T-HANDLE HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER HXX SYNTHES GMBH NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention