FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER GUIDE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 238 · Received February 10, 1992

Report

Report Number
238
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 1992
Date of Event
January 21, 1992
Manufacturer
ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
HTY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER GUIDE SYSTEM SHOULDER PINS HTY ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL, INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention