FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MPACT FLEXIBLE BAYONET DRILL Ø 3.2 MM SHAFT L 56

MDR report key: 6672557 · Received June 28, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2017-00341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2017
Date of Event
May 30, 2017
Report Date
June 28, 2017
Manufacturer
HPF S.P.A.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON 12 JUNE 2017, HPF SPA PROVIDED A DOCUMENT REVIEW AND A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT AND COMMENTED AS FOLLOWS: BATCH RELEASED ON DATE: 17/01/2017. N. OF PIECES RELEASED: (B)(4). COMMENTS: ALL THE STEPS, ACCORDING TO OUR ROUTING SHEET AND RELATIVE DRAWINGS, HAVE BEEN PERFORMED CORRECTLY AS WELL AS THE DIMENSIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONTROLS. WE HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINT FOR THIS BATCH. CONCLUSIONS: THERE AREN'T NON CONFORMITY ELEMENTS IN THE DOCUMENT REVIEW. INSPECTION: HPF HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE. THE INSPECTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. CONCLUSION: NOT HAVING THE POSSIBILITY TO ANALYZE THE DEVICE, WE SUPPOSE THAT THE RUPTURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DRILL FLEXION DURING THE USE WHICH LED TO THE DRILL BREAKAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY WHEN THE SURGEON WAS DRILLING FOR A SCREW THE DRILL BIT BROKE. THE DRILL BIT FELL INTO THE PATENT. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ALL COMPONENTS. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. THE SURGEON USED A SECONDARY DRILL BIT TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. INSTRUMENTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
453069 MPACT FLEXIBLE BAYONET DRILL Ø 3.2 MM SHAFT L 56 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR HIP LXH HPF S.P.A. 17H0687

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other