FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL BIT Ø2/1.15 CANN L150/48 3FLUTE

MDR report key: 3553809 · Received January 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-08002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2014
Date of Event
December 16, 2013
Report Date
December 16, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWE
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. PATIENT IDENTIFIER: (B)(6). PRODUCT CODE: HSZ, GFA, GFF INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS 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) 2013 DURING PLACEMENT SURGERY, THE SCREW WAS PLACED IN THE BONE. IT WAS MEASURED BY THE DEPTH GAUGE AND THE DRILL BIT MOUNTED ON THE WOODEN HANDLE WAS PASSED, MANUALLY DRILLED AND THE DRILL BIT BROKE. THE SCREW WAS ABLE TO BE PLACED. WHEN USING THE SAME PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE SECOND SCREW THE SECOND DRILL BIT BROKE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5903 DRILL BIT Ø2/1.15 CANN L150/48 3FLUTE HWE SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR