FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROAIRE

MDR report key: 461331 · Received May 21, 2003

Report

Report Number
2020601-2003-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2003
Date of Event
March 27, 2003
Report Date
May 15, 2003
Manufacturer
MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
HXI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MICROAIRE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A USER FACILITY THAT A MICROAIR KIRSCHNER WIRE (K-WIRE) BROKE WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FEMORAL CONDYL PERCUTANEOUSLY. THE WIRE BROKE-OFF BENEATH THE SKIN AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RETREIVE THE PIECE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROAIRE KIRSCHNER WIRE WITH WIRE GUIDE HXI MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1600-023 120162119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Required Intervention