FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES

MDR report key: 9712839 · Received February 14, 2020

Report

Report Number
2183456-2020-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2020
Date of Event
November 29, 2017
Report Date
February 14, 2020
Manufacturer
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP.
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K170442
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 2183456-2020-00008 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-2183456-2020-00008 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 BIT FUSED WITH THE GUIDE AND BROKE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM AS A BACK UP DRILL KIT WAS ON HAND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174890 CRANIAL DRILL BITS AND ACCESSORIES DRILL SLEEVE GUIDE HBE AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. DSG-6.3-090-2.4N 716180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other