FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.5MM DRILL BIT/QC/GOLD/110MM

MDR report key: 4210201 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1719045-2014-10548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
October 1, 2014
Report Date
October 1, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTW
PMA / PMN Number
PK962913
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2008. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT ORCHID UNIQUE MANUFACTURED THE 2.5MM DRILL BIT QC, P/N 310.25, AND LOT NUMBER US98817 ON PO #962235 FOR (B)(4) PARTS THAT WERE DELIVERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2008, AND ON PO #971457 FOR 3 BATCHES OF PARTS ((B)(4)) THAT WERE DECEMBER 19, 2008 AND FOR 1 BATCH OF PARTS ((B)(4) PIECES) DELIVERED ON DECEMBER 24, 2008. INITIALLY, THE FIVE GROUPS OF PARTS CONFORMED TO THE SUPPLIER¿S CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE, DATED DECEMBER 19, 2008, AND SYNTHES FINAL INSPECTION SHEET #389IN477, REVISION ¿E¿. THE PARTS WERE RELEASED TO THE WAREHOUSE ON DECEMBER 30, 2008 ((B)(4)PIECES) AND ON DECEMBER 31, 2008 ((B)(4)). THERE WERE NO MRR¿S, NCR¿S, OR COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WITH THIS LOT. THE 2.5MM DRILL BIT QC WAS MADE TO THE SYNTHES DRAWING P/N 310.25, REVISION ¿J¿, RELEASED ON MARCH 11, 2004. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 2.5MM DRILL BIT BROKE WHEN THE SURGEON WAS IMPLANTING THE SCREWS. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED AND REMOVED FROM PATIENT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT AND NO DELAY TO SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692760 2.5MM DRILL BIT/QC/GOLD/110MM BIT, DRILL HTW SYNTHES MONUMENT US98817

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1