DRILL BIT
Received Jul 8, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 12, 2026
Report 8030965-2026-06945 · MDR key 25752296
Device
Product problems
- Break
- Entrapment of Device
Patient
Unknown
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE DRILLING FOR THE SCREW, THE DRILL BIT BROKE. THE SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED AND ONLY THE BIT WAS REPLACED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (b)(4).DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.