FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL BIT Ø3.2 L130/115 2FLUTE

MDR report key: 3556288 · Received January 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2014
Date of Event
December 9, 2013
Report Date
December 12, 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. A 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 DURING DRILLING THE HOLE IN THE BONE, THE DRILL BIT HITS THE PLATE AND BREAKS; THE DRILL BIT DIDN'T COME IN CONTACT WITH THE BONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REMAINS WERE SCRAPPED IN THE HOSPITAL. NO PATIENT HARM. PATIENT HAD FRACTURE OF PROXIMAL TIBIA. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5681 DRILL BIT Ø3.2 L130/115 2FLUTE HTW SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR