FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN OSCILLATOR BLADE, BRAZOL COATED

MDR report key: 1243081 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1017294-2008-00346
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
October 30, 2008
Manufacturer
CONMED LINVATEC
Product Code
HWE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THIS DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE AND COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION. CONMED LINVATEC WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE FOR FAILURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THIS OSCILLATING BLADE, METAL SHAVINGS WERE DISPERSED ON THE BONE AND WERE NOT ALL RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN OSCILLATOR BLADE, BRAZOL COATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTOR ACCESS/ATTACH HWE CONMED LINVATEC NA BBD68102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NK NK