FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 2760728 · Received September 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-01976
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 20, 2012
Date of Event
August 15, 2012
Report Date
August 23, 2012
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING A PATELLAR FRACTURE PROCEDURE AFTER THE DOCTOR INSERTED THE GUIDE WIRE 1.1MM FOR 3.0HCS, THE DRILL 2.0MM WAS DAMAGED AND THE GUIDE WIRE WAS BENT. SURGEON TRIED A NEW DRILL BIT AND WIRE WITH THE TIP OF THE DRILL DAMAGED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE WIRE, WHICH WAS IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. SURGEON DID RETRIEVE THE WIRE FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BONE. SURGEON DID DRILL THE HOLE USING K-WIRE, INSERTED THE SCREW AND FINALIZED THE OPERATION. THIS IS 3 OF 4 REPORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRILL BIT HTW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR DRILL BIT| GUIDE WIRE| PIN/WIRE