FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.4MM CANNULATED SCREW DRIVER

MDR report key: 6529869 · Received April 28, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007420745-2017-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2017
Date of Event
March 17, 2017
Report Date
April 28, 2017
Manufacturer
TRILLIANT SURGICAL, LTD
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K112737
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A BUNIONECTOMY ON A (B)(6) FEMALE, THE DOCTOR EXPERIENCED A 2.4MM HEADLESS DRIVER BREAK. THE DOCTOR FULLY PRE DRILLED AND PROX DRILLED AND HAD ALMOST FULLY INSERTED THE 202-24-024 SCREW INTO THE PATIENT WHEN DURING THE LAST 5 TURNS OR SO, THE DRIVER BROKE. FLOURO WAS UTILIZED TO CLEAN OUT FRAGMENTS FROM THE SURGICAL SITE. THE DOCTOR THEN USED THE 2.4MM HEADLESS REMOVAL BIT TO COMPLETE THE CASE. AFTER THE PATIENT WAS CLOSED UP AND FLOURO WAS AGAIN UTILIZED, THE DOCTOR NOTICED THERE WERE DRIVER FRAGMENTS REMAINING IN THE PATIENT. THE 202-24-024 SCREW REMAINS IN THE PATIENT AND THE 2.4 HEADLESS REMOVAL BIT WAS KEPT AS IT WAS FINE TO USE FOR OTHER CASES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313051 2.4MM CANNULATED SCREW DRIVER SCREW DRIVER HWC TRILLIANT SURGICAL, LTD 19591

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR