FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRANIOTOME BLADE, NEURO 1.8 X 29.2 MM

MDR report key: 1040675 · Received May 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1017294-2008-00197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2008
Report Date
April 9, 2008
Manufacturer
CONMED LINVATEC
Product Code
HTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: CONMED LINVATEC RECEIVED THIS BLADE AND PACKAGING FOR EVALUATION. DURING TESTING, CONMED LINVATEC CONFIRMED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. A PIN HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE TRAY CONTAINING THIS STERILE BLADE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PACKAGING COMPROMISED. AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS FAILURE REMAINS IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER REPORTED THAT THE PACKAGING CONTAINING THIS STERILE BLADE HAS A DEFORMITY. THE DEFORMITY NOTED IS A PIN HOLE IN THE PACKAGING TRAY. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT, INJURY OR SURGICAL DELAY RESULTING FROM THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRANIOTOME BLADE, NEURO 1.8 X 29.2 MM STERILE BLADE, NEURO HTT CONMED LINVATEC NA BBD05884

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA