FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WIRE DRIVER & FIXATION DRILL

MDR report key: 656665 · Received December 22, 2005

Report

Report Number
656665
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2005
Date of Event
November 22, 2005
Report Date
December 2, 2005
Manufacturer
LINVATEC CORP.
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MICROCHOICE WIRE DRIVER & FIXATION DRILL, PRODUCT NUMBER 5020-027, WAS USED TO SCREW A BIT INTO LEFT KNEE. DRILL WAS PUT IN REVERSE TO EXTRACT BIT AFTER IT WAS INSERTED TO PROPER DEPTH AND BIT CONTINUED IN FORWARD DIRECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WIRE DRIVER & FIXATION DRILL ORTHOPEDIC DRILL HTW LINVATEC CORP. 5020-027 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR