FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRYKER INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 2500157 · Received March 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5024684
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2012
Date of Event
March 2, 2012
Report Date
March 16, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THE SURGEON WAS ADVANCING THE STRYKER DRILL BIT INTO THE BONE, THE DRILL BIT BROKE. SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE SEGMENT OF DRILL BIT IN THE PT'S FIFTH METATARSAL. DRILL WAS COMPLETELY IMBEDDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 1.7 MM DRILL BIT HTW STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 01.4 0014326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Required Intervention