Material Fragmentation (1261); Difficult to Remove (1528); Failure to Advance (2524)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes
Irritation (1941); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event
08/09/2017
Type of Reportable Event
Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Csd 006 cannulated screwdriver, t6 lot 2014000720 part of gwk 100 guide wire kit broke during insertion of a cannulated screw.The case was unable to be finished due to lack of a new screwdriver, the cannulated screw is now sitting 1 mm above the bone.Due to the angle of insertion, the k-wire was bent.When trying to remove the k-wire, the k-wire became stuck and broke at the end.The k-wire was unable to be removed and remains within the patient.