FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER

MDR report key: 6147 · Received July 16, 1993

Report

Report Number
34545-1993-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 1993
Date of Event
June 10, 1993
Report Date
June 18, 1993
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
LRZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE REMOVING MAGNA-FX SCREWS FROM PATIENT'S LEFT HIP, THE CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF AT THE END. SURGEON SUBSTITUTED THE CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER (JACOBS CHUCK) WAND THE SHANK BROKE OFF. ASSOCIATE THEN DELIVERED SCREWDRIVER, WHICH ROUNDED OFF AT THE END. SZCREWS REMOVED WITH VICE GRIPS AFTER EXTENDED OPERATIVE TIMEDEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER MAGNA-FX CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER LRZ ZIMMER 00394100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Required Intervention