FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1083794 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00405
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
November 9, 2006
Report Date
November 9, 2006
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE EVAL CONFIRMED THE FRACTURE OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP. NO EVIDENCE WAS NOTED OF MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCE DURING PRODUCT ANALYSIS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INSTRUMENT BREAKAGE DID NOT RESULT IN PT COMPLICATIONS. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE FILING AN MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE WAS BROKEN. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN SURGERY, NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PROBE LXH WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC NA 01220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK