FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WIRE/PIN
MDR report key: 2827208
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Received November 9, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2012-03034
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 9, 2012
- Report Date
- October 12, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- DZK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
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
THE CONSULTANT REPORTS REGARDING AN INCIDENT WHEREBY, POSTOPERATIVELY, A PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH A MANDIBLE MULTI-VECTOR DISTRACTOR PULLED A K WIRE PIN(S), UNKNOWN HOW MANY, OUT OF THE MANDIBLE WHEN THE TOWEL THE PATIENT WAS USING ON THE FACIAL AREA, SNAGGED THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT NOTED HOWEVER, THE PIN(S) DID NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIRE/PIN | DZK | SYNTHES USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | DISTRACTOR, WIRE/PIN |