FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1083803 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00400
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
April 5, 2007
Report Date
April 5, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIK SOFAMORE DANEK
Product Code
HWM
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR WHERE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE FRACTURE OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP. NO EVIDENCE WAS NOTED OF MFG 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 PT. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE FILING AN MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OSTEOTOME BROKE DURING USE. ALTHOUGH, THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN SURGERY, NO PT COMPLICATION WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT 25 MM OSTEOTOME HWM MEDTRONIK SOFAMORE DANEK NA CB05D016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK