FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SCREW EMERGENCY SET
MDR report key: 2091117
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Received May 10, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2091117
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 19, 2011
- Report Date
- May 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- JEY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MT, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PROCEDURE WAS AN OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF FRACTURED MANDIBLE/FX LEFT ANGLE. PATIENT'S #17 WISDOM TOOTH WAS IMPACTED HORIZONTALLY WITH EVIDENCE OF INFECTION. SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT, PLACEMENT OF HARDWARE AND SURGICAL REMOVAL OF TOOTH #17 WAS DONE ON PATIENT. WHILE USING A SCREWDRIVER FROM THE SYNTHES FACIAL FX SET, THE TEETH OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF. PIECES WERE EXTRACTED AND CASE WAS FINISHED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCREW EMERGENCY SET | MANDIBULAR FIXATION SYNTHES FACIAL FX SET | JEY | SYNTHES USA | 401.558E, 936E, 934E, 510E, 057 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR |