DRILL BIT SIZE 2.5

Description of Event or Problem

DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SURGEON WAS USING THE DISPOSABLE DRILL BIT FOR ORTHO SURGERY. SURGEON BROKE A PIECE OF DRILL BIT OFF INTO PATIENT'S SOFT TISSUE. SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE PART OF THE DRILL BIT WITH X-RAY GUIDANCE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. OPERATING ROOM MANAGER WAS MADE AWARE. SURGEON SAID HE WOULD CLOSELY MONITOR PATIENT AND BRING PATIENT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM A DIFFERENT DAY TO RETAIN THE DRILL BIT. DRILL BIT WAS SIZE 2.5 FROM STRYKER IN HOUSE LOANER PANGEA SMALL FRAGMENT CORE TRAY. REF: (B)(4).