FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECIALTY 4.0MM DIA X 40MM THREADED DRILL PER FILE

MDR report key: 2831086 · Received November 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
2249697-2012-02192
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 2, 2012
Date of Event
October 10, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PLANNED REVISION SURGERY, SURGEON IMPLANTED A MULTIHOLE REVISION CUP. WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR SCREWS, DRILL BIT BROKE OFF INTO THE ACETABULUM. SURGEON STATED NOT A LOT OF FORCE USED. SURGEON WAS ASKED IF HE WAS GOING TO REMOVE THE DRILL BIT, HE STATED HE WILL NOT REMOVE IT AS IT WOULD MEAN REMOVING THE CUP AND OTHER SCREWS, AND WHEN REMOVING THE DRILL BIT IT WOULD REMOVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF BONE WITH IT. HE WAS THEN ASKED IF THE DRILL BIT WAS PROTRUDING OUT THE CUP. HE REPLIED IT WAS WELL WITHIN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECIALTY 4.0MM DIA X 40MM THREADED DRILL PER FILE INSTRUMENT HRS STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other