FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

90 DEGREE CONTRA ANGLE SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 6381101 · Received March 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2017-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2017
Date of Event
February 6, 2017
Report Date
December 10, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K142823
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED IN A BIOHAZARD BAG AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. THE PRODUCT HANDLE WAS TURNED THROUGH THE BAG AND NO RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE DEVICE PRODUCT CODE AND 510(K) NUMBER. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE CORRECTED: DEVICE PRODUCT CODE: JEY CORRECTED TO HRS. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K121589 CORRECTED TO K142823.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THE LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY CORRECTED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THE INTERNAL MECHANISM OF THE CONTRA ANGLE DRIVER BROKE AND THE WHEEL NO LONGER ROTATED THE BLADE. THE ADDITIONAL CONTRA ANGLE DRIVER IN THE SET WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS A TWENTY MINUTE DELAY. THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSOCIATE STATED THE RESIDENT WHO WAS USING THE DRIVER WAS NOT TURNING THE WHEEL OVER EXTENSIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
164007 90 DEGREE CONTRA ANGLE SCREWDRIVER SCREWDRIVER HRS BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 056380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1