FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.0MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT/QC 150MM

MDR report key: 4965457 · Received August 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
1719045-2015-10493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2015
Date of Event
July 29, 2015
Report Date
July 29, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. (B)(4). A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED: AVALIGN TECHNOLOGIES - NGINSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURED THE 2.0MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT / QC, 150MM, PART NUMBER 310.221, LOT 7821467. THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE INDICATED THE LOT WAS PROCESSED AND CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THE LOT WAS INSPECTED AND CONFORMED TO THE INCOMING FINAL INSPECTION SHEET. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINT-RELATED ANOMALIES, MATERIAL REVIEW REPORTS, OR NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT. (B)(4) PARTS WERE RELEASED TO THE WAREHOUSE ON 19JANUARY2015. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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 THE DISTAL TIP OF A DRILL BIT BROKE OFF WHILE DRILLING OVER A WIRE DURING A METATARSOPHALANGEAL (MTP) FUSION INTRA-OPERATIVELY ON (B)(6) 2015. AN APPROXIMATE FIFTEEN (15) MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY WAS REPORTED, AND THREE TO FOUR (3-4) ADDITIONAL X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. SOME OF THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED, AND SOME WERE LEFT BEHIND. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506870 2.0MM CANNULATED DRILL BIT/QC 150MM INSTR, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR/ACCESS & ATTACH HWE SYNTHES MONUMENT 7821467

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention