FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CANNULATED TWIST DRILL

MDR report key: 2484879 · Received March 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
2031009-2012-00003
Date Received
March 8, 2012
Date of Event
October 22, 2010
Report Date
March 7, 2012
Manufacturer
TRIMED, INC.
Product Code
HRS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION. DEVICE RETURNED TO MFR. DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DRILL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRIOR TO SURGERY A SCRUB TECH NOTICED RUST DISCOLORATION ON THE DRILLS IN THE STERILIZATION CADDY. DUE TO CONTAMINATION THE TRAY WAS REMOVED FROM THE OPERATING ROOM. THE SALES REP HAD AN ADDITIONAL SET THAT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. AFFECTED PARTS WERE REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AND REPLACED WITH DRILLS MARKED BY A A1TIN COATING IN THE LASERMARKED AREA. THE A1TIN COATED DRILLS WERE AVAILABLE FROM A DIFFERENT MFR AND DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION DURING TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED TWIST DRILL 2.4MM CANNULATED TWIST DRILL HRS TRIMED, INC. DRILL-2.4CL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1