FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GAMMA DRILL, 5.5MM

MDR report key: 481396 · Received August 28, 2003

Report

Report Number
9610622-2003-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2003
Date of Event
July 3, 2003
Report Date
July 29, 2003
Manufacturer
STRYKER HOWMEDICA KIEL TRAUMA GMBH
Product Code
HTW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TIP OF THE DRILL SHEARED OFF AS IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE NAIL. THE DRILL WAS RETRIEVED ALONG WITH THE BROKEN PIECE, EXCEPT FOR ONE SMALL PIECE, ABOUT 1MM X 2MM, WHICH WAS INTRAOSSEOUS AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GAMMA DRILL, 5.5MM INSTRUMENT HTW STRYKER HOWMEDICA KIEL TRAUMA GMBH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other