FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNTHES SCREWDRIVER
MDR report key: 6242994
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Received January 9, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- MW5067176
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 9, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 6, 2017
- Report Date
- January 9, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES INC.
- Product Code
- HXX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS PT UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER AND A CLOSED REDUCTION OF THE LEFT SMALL FINGER WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER USED TO INSERT THE SCREWS BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD AND AN X-RAY TAKEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18214 | SYNTHES SCREWDRIVER | SYNTHES SCREWDRIVER | HXX | SYNTHES INC. | 03.130.010 T4 | ||
| 18215 | SYNTHES SCREWDRIVER | SYNTHES SCREWDRIVER | HXX | SYNTHES INC. | 9923513 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR |