FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHROTEK CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 411460 · Received August 15, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1025881
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2002
Date of Event
August 13, 2002
Report Date
August 15, 2002
Manufacturer
ARTHROTEK, INC.
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR WAS SCREWING IN A CANNULATED SCREW WHILE PERFORMING AN ARTHROSCOPIC LEFT ACL REPAIR, WHEN THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PT. THE BROKEN OFF TIP WAS JAMMED IN THE IMPLANTED SCREW. DR REMOVED THE TIP WITH A GRASPER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTHROTEK CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER HXX ARTHROTEK, INC. 900050 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR