| Catalog Number |
101-05-46 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
08/01/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Pending engineering evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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After drilling for a screw, drill bit stayed in bone as a result of the end of the drill handle breaking.All pieces were retrieved, no delay to surgery and no adverse effects to the patient.Patient left the room stable.Note: this complaint was never email or phone in.Complaints were notified upon receiving of device from coc.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h10: (h3) the engineering evaluation noted the broken instrument reported was likely the result of crack initiation, propagation, and ultimate fracture of the brittle tines from years of normal use.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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