| Model Number |
02.214.111 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/30/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review /investigation but has yet to be received.The investigation could not be completed, no product was received; no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2021, patient underwent a hand surgery procedure.Initial injury was sustained from a gunshot wound to the hand.While inserting 1.5mm x 11mm cortex screws during an orif of a metacarpal, the surgeon had 4 screws brake/strip.One screw was removed.One was implanted, but the head is stripped.Two screws had their head break off while being implanted.The surgeon was unable to remove the shaft of the 2 broken screws, they remained implanted.It was mentioned the t4 screwdriver shaft was not holding the screws very well.The procedure was completed successfully with a surgical delay of 10 minutes.Patient outcome was unknown.This complaint involves five (5) devices.This report is for (1) 1.5 cortex screw slf-tpng t4 sd rec 11.This report is 2 of 2 (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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