FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1083828 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00384
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
May 26, 2006
Report Date
June 1, 2006
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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 MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCE OR DESIGN RELATED ISSUES 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 PATIENT COMPLICATIONS PATIENT. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE FILING AN MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CORONAL PLANE BENDER WAS BROKEN DURING USE IN SURGERY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CORONAL PLANE BENDER LXH WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA NM03M006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK