FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ABC DRILL BIT 2.7MM

MDR report key: 600034 · Received May 5, 2005

Report

Report Number
2916714-2005-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2005
Date of Event
February 15, 2005
Report Date
May 5, 2005
Manufacturer
AESCULAP, INC.
Product Code
HTW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING HOLES IN THE VERTEBRAL BODIES IN ORDER TO PLACE CASPAR DISTRACTION PINS. THE SCRUB TECH HANDED HIM THE FJ840R (ABC DRILL BIT-DEVICE 1) (LOADED IN THE ANGLED HANDPIECE OF THE HILAN DRILL) AND THE FF907R (DISTRACTION PIN DRILL GUIDE-DEVICE 3). THE SURGEON PROCEEDED TO DRILL THE HOLE, THE DRILL PROCEEDED TO PASS BEYOND THE POSTERIOR CORTEX, PAT THE PLL (POSTERIOR LATERAL LIGAMENT) AND INTO THE SPINAL CORD. SURGERY PROLONGED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABC DRILL BIT 2.7MM DRILL BIT HTW AESCULAP, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN