| Catalog Number |
48328500 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
02/26/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; the screwdriver head broke off in screw head.We could not remove the piece of metal nor the screw so screwdriver head remained in screw in the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).Method: visual inspection; functional inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Results: the product was confirmed visually to have its tip fractured.Manufacturing files were reviewed and revealed to be approximately 5 years old with no anomalies found.Rep reported that the instrument has been used over 100 times.Conclusion: the probable root cause is normal wear.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that: the screwdriver head broke off in screw head.We could not remove the piece of metal nor the screw so screwdriver head remained in screw in the patient.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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