FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIOLUCENT DRIVE DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 5349678 · Received January 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2016-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2016
Date of Event
December 11, 2015
Report Date
March 1, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
GFG
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AWAITING DEVICE EVALUATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS ONLY A PARTIAL PIECE OF THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A T2 GTN SURGERY, THE RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT BROKE AT THE BASE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING A BACKUP DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A T2 GTN SURGERY, THE RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT BROKE AT THE BASE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING A BACKUP DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9783 RADIOLUCENT DRIVE DRILL BIT BIT, SURGICAL GFG STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 14076017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1