FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WIRE/PIN

MDR report key: 2827208 · 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