| Model Number |
310.23 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
|
| Date of Event |
04/05/2022
|
|
Type of Reportable Event
|
Serious Injury
|
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is for an unknown drill bits: trauma/unknown lot.Part and lot numbers are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter is a synthes employee.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.
|
| |
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
Device report from synthes reports an event in the usa as follows: it was reported that on unknown date, the 2.5 mm drill bit was broken off and left inside the patient's body.It is unknown if there was a surgical delay.Procedure and patient outcome were unknown.This complaint involves (1) device unk - drill bits: trauma.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (b)(4).
|
| |
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
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 the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.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.D2b: additional, device product codes: hsz, gfa and gff.
|
| |
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
Another drill bit was used to complete the procedure.The procedure was successfully completed.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|