DRILL BIT Ø1.5 W/STOP L19.5/6 2FLUTE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2016-14371
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- July 21, 2016
- Report Date
- July 22, 2016
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
- Product Code
- GFA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K043310
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
DURING SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP WITH THE REPORTER, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. IN REGARDS TO ¿MOJ¿ THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(4) SAYS THAT THIS IS THE BRAND NAME OF THE MATRIX PLATES AND SCREWS. MOJ STANDS FOR MATRIXORTHOGNATHIC IN (B)(4). MOJ IS NOT A DEVICE. THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN REGARDS TO UNDESIRED TREATMENT OUTCOME OR THE PATIENT CURRENT STATUS. HOWEVER, THE AFFILIATE CONFIRMED PATIENT HARM. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON WHETHER VISUAL DAMAGE WAS PRESENT PRIOR TO USE. THE BROKEN PART REMAINED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
(B)(4). (B)(6). AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT DURING AN OSTEOTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DRILL BIT DEVICE BROKE WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DRILL WITH AN UNSPECIFIED CONTRA-ANGLE ATTACHMENT DEVICE TO FIX THE OPERATED BONE USING "MOJ" AFTER OSTEOTOMY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE DRILL BIT DEVICE FELL INTO THE DRILLED BONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN FRAGMENT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT REMOVING THE BROKEN FRAGMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, BUT THE LENGTH OF DELAY WAS NOT REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF MALFUNCTION WITH THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE PATIENT INJURIES OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509837 | DRILL BIT Ø1.5 W/STOP L19.5/6 2FLUTE | BLADE, SAW, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY, SURGICAL | GFA | DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |