FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

45 DEG ANGLE DRILL

MDR report key: 9247576 · Received October 28, 2019

Report

Report Number
1818910-2019-112626
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2019
Date of Event
October 3, 2019
Report Date
October 3, 2019
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4). THIS IS A DUPLICATE REPORT OF 1818910-2019-112489. 1818910-2019-112626 IS BEING RETRACTED AS IT IS A REPORT DUPLICATION. 1818910-2019-112489 WILL BE KEPT FOR INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE DRILL BIT FROM DRIVER SHAFT THE DRILL BIT BROKE OFF INSIDE DRIVER SHAFT. THE DRIVER SHAFT IS NOW USELESS AS A NEW DRILL BIT CANNOT BE INSERTED. NO SURGICAL DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1042548 45 DEG ANGLE DRILL DRILLS (BITS, SLEEVES, GUIDES) : DRILLS HTW DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1