FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DRILL BIT
MDR report key: 2760728
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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 |