MalfunctionHTW

DRILL BIT

Received Jul 19, 2023

Report MW5119779 · MDR key 17372053

Device

Generic name

Bit, Drill

Manufacturer

Zimmer Biomet / Zimmer, Inc.

Patient

Unknown

No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

HAD A POSTERIOR APPROACH RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. WHILE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE, THE DRILL BIT BY ZIMMER BIOMET THAT WAS USED TO DRILL THE ACETABULUM BROKE INTO 2 PIECES. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THIS INCIDENT HAS ALREADY BEEN SHARED WITH THE MANUFACTURER.