FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SARNS STERNAL SAW II

MDR report key: 87446 · Received April 29, 1997

Report

Report Number
1828100-1997-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 1997
Date of Event
April 9, 1997
Report Date
April 29, 1997
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE SARNS AND CDI PRODUCTS
Product Code
DWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY, A SCREW CAME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE STERNAL SAW AND FELL INTO THE THORACIC CAVITY. THE SCREW WAS RETRIEVED WITH INCIDENT. NO PATIENT INJURY OR COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SARNS STERNAL SAW II STERNAL SAW DWH 3M HEALTH CARE SARNS AND CDI PRODUCTS 98-0702-0597-0 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention