FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INSTRUMENT MAKAR INC
MDR report key: 229336
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Received June 25, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 1825883-1999-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 1999
- Date of Event
- May 10, 1999
- Report Date
- June 24, 1999
- Manufacturer
- INSTRUMENT MAKAR, INC.
- Product Code
- HWB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TAKE OUT SCREW DRIVER WAS BEING USED, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A METAL PERFIX SCREW IN PATIENT FEMUR. WHILE SCREWING THE TAKE OUT SCREW DRIVER INTO THE PERFIX SCREW, THE TIP OF THE TAKE OUT SCREW DRIVER BROKE OFF AND REMAINED LODGED IN THE PERFIX SCREW. THE PERFIX SCREW WAS LEFT IN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSTRUMENT MAKAR INC | TAKE OUT SCREW DRIVER | HWB | INSTRUMENT MAKAR, INC. | 11061 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR | Other |