FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MATRIXMIDFACE SCREWDRIVER BLD HEX COUPLING/SELF-RETAIN/96MM

MDR report key: 3173805 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01637
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 21, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. A MANUFACTURING EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION. ORCHID UNIQUE MANUFACTURED THE MATRIX MIDFACE SCREWDRIVER. DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE THE BIT WILL HOLD THE SCREW. THE MATERIAL, DIAMETER AND TIP OF THE PRODUCT ARE DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LEFORTE 1 OSTEOTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013, SURGEON WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER BLADE FROM A MATRIX ORTHODONTIC SET. THE SCREWDRIVER BLADE WOULD NOT HOLD THE MAGNETIC POOL FOR HOLDING THE SCREWS, AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S MAXILLARY SINUS. X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND THE SCREW WAS REMOVED. THIS CAUSED A 20 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY. THE INCIDENT DID NOT EFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273333 MATRIXMIDFACE SCREWDRIVER BLD HEX COUPLING/SELF-RETAIN/96MM SCREWDRIVERS HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT U124417

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Required Intervention