FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES
MDR report key: 9712128
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Received February 14, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 2183456-2020-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 14, 2020
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2017
- Report Date
- February 14, 2020
- Manufacturer
- AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP.
- Product Code
- HBE
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2183456-08212019-R-004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
MDR 2183456-2020-00007 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-2183456-2020-00007 WAS SUBMITTED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE DUE TO THE RECALLS TIED TO THIS ISSUE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BITS ARE STILL GETTING STUCK IN THE GUIDES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175024 | CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES | DRILL SLEEVE GUIDE | HBE | AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |