FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ORTHOPEDIC DRILL BIT
MDR report key: 23318
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Received July 11, 1995
Report
- Report Number
- MW1006460
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 11, 1995
- Date of Event
- June 21, 1995
- Report Date
- June 27, 1995
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES (USA)
- Product Code
- HTW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, WORKING ON FRACTURE, USING AN ORTHOPEDIC DRILL AND BIT. DRILL BIT SHEARED WHILE SURGEON DRILLING. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE SHEARED PORTION OF THE BIT FROM THE BONE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORTHOPEDIC DRILL BIT | DRILL BIT | HTW | SYNTHES (USA) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 MO |