FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TORNIER
MDR report key: 2114407
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Received March 24, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004983210-2011-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 14, 2011
- Report Date
- March 24, 2011
- Manufacturer
- TORNIER INC.
- Product Code
- HTW
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT IS REPORTED THAT A DRILL BIT IN USE IN SURGICAL SITE PREPARATION WAS BROKEN IN USE. A SEGMENT OF THE DRILL BIT TIP, OF UNKNOWN LENGTH, WAS PERMITTED TO REMAIN WITHIN THE BONE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED TO THE INTENDED PLACEMENT OF THE ANKLE FUSION PLATE PROSTHESIS UNDERWAY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE DRILL BIT IS A CLASS I REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT. DEVICE LOT NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. DEVICE RETURN FOR EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED. THIS IS A REPORT OF AN UNANTICIPATED FOREIGN BODY LEFT WITHIN THE SURGICAL SITE. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TORNIER | DRILL BIT, 2.7MM DIAMETER | HTW | TORNIER INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |