FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREW EMERGENCY SET

MDR report key: 2091117 · 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