FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL BIT Ø1.5 W/STOP L44.5/8 2FLUTE

MDR report key: 3552059 · Received January 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-08028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2014
Date of Event
December 17, 2013
Report Date
December 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HTW
PMA / PMN Number
K962913
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE HSZ. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THE REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PERFORMED; THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6); THAT DURING THE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 THE DRILL BIT BROKE WHEN IT WAS DOING THE FIRST SCREW HOLE; A PORTION OF THE DRILL BIT WAS INSIDE BONE OF PATIENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
6606 DRILL BIT Ø1.5 W/STOP L44.5/8 2FLUTE HTW SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR