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234-200-200 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/16/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.The device manufacturer date is not known at this time.However, should it become available it will be provided in future reports.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the drill bit broke during the procedure.The broken piece was retrieved.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was not returned for investigation and the reported failure mode was not confirmed.Alleged failure: drill bit broken.Probable root cause: design: drill too dull or dulls quickly, inefficient flute design, requires excessive force to advance drill not in alignment with guide drill allowed to extend too far out of guide.Process: drill manufactured out of specification.Drill guide manufactured out of specification.Application: excessive axial force on drill run drill in reverse reuse/resterilization of single-use device, or use of a single drill on multiple defects guide is translated and/or rotated during drilling; drill not in alignment with guide user does not use snap cap, drills too deep drill is started/stopped while in bone (technique guide instructs to run continuously during drilling) the device manufacture date is not known.The reported failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.H3 other text : 81.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the drill bit broke during the procedure.The broken piece was retrieved.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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