FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERIPHERAL SCREW DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 3953352 · Received July 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02848
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K130895
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING METAL DEBRIS INVOLVING A PERIPHERAL SCREW DRILL BIT WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. METHOD AND RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: NOT PERFORMED AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: NOT PERFORMED AS PATIENT FACTORS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR PREVIOUS REPORTED EVENTS FOR THIS LOT ID. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY IT WAS NOTICED THAT A LITTLE BIT OF TRACE AMOUNT OF METAL DEBRIS CAME OFF FROM DRILL. SO SURGEON USED ANOTHER DRILL AND COMPLETE THE SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY IT WAS NOTICED THAT A LITTLE BIT OF TRACE AMOUNT OF METAL DEBRIS CAME OFF FROM DRILL. SO SURGEON USED ANOTHER DRILL AND COMPLETE THE SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
431330 PERIPHERAL SCREW DRILL BIT INSTRUMENT KWS STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH SC10339L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other