FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LONG DRILL DIAM 4.3 MM FOR CALCANEUS SCREWS

MDR report key: 2383920 · Received December 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
9615741-2011-00071
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 15, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2011
Report Date
December 15, 2011
Manufacturer
NEWDEAL SAS
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT DURING A PANTA NAIL LOWER EXTREMITY ARTHRODESIS PROCEDURE, A DRILL GUIDE THAT WAS USED BY THE SURGEON WAS CALIBRATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SCREW DEPTH WAS NOT ACCURATE WHEN MEASURED AGAINST THE DEPTH MARKINGS ON THE DRILL GUIDE. SCREWS WERE INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT THAT WERE 25MM TOO LONG. THE PROCEDURE TIME WAS PROLONGED BY ABOUT THIRTY FIVE MINUTES. THERE WAS NO OTHER REPORTED INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LONG DRILL DIAM 4.3 MM FOR CALCANEUS SCREWS PANTA NAIL HSB NEWDEAL SAS E330

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other