Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, SURGEON WAS INSERTING PIN INTO SHOULDER AS A GUIDE WITH THE STRYKER DRILL. DURING PIN INSERTION THE GUIDE PIN BROKE OFF. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIN BUT THESE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. PT. WAS SENT TO X-RAY TO HAVE PIN LOCALIZED WITH FLUOROSCOPE. PT. WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY THE SAME DAY FOR REMOVAL OF RETAINED PINDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.