CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES
Report
- Report Number
- 2183456-2019-00040
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 5, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2018
- Report Date
- February 5, 2020
- Manufacturer
- AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
- Product Code
- HBE
- UDI-DI
- 008411823106520
- PMA / PMN Number
- K170442
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2183456-08212019-R-004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
MDR 2183456-2019-00040 HAS BEEN FILED PAST THE 30-DAY TIMEFRAME. THROUGH THE 2019 FDA INSPECTION, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT WHILE AD-TECH WAS EVALUATING REPORTABILITY FOR ACTUAL EVENTS IN WHICH DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY HAD OCCURRED, AD-TECH HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT EVENTS IN WHICH A MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY IF THE EVENT WERE TO RECUR. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, A TWO (2) YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHICH COMPLAINTS REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF AN MDR. MDR-2183456-2019-00040 WAS SUBMITTED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE DUE TO THE RECALLS TIED TO THIS ISSUE.
ON AUGUST 8, 2018, AN AD-TECH REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST RECEIVED AN EMAIL REPORTING THAT THE DRILL BIT STUCK TO THE DRILL SLEEVE GUIDE. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132870 | CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES | DRILL SLEEVE GUIDE | HBE | AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION | 712030 | 008411823106520 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |