FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INNOMED, INC.

MDR report key: 13688946 · Received March 8, 2022

Report

Report Number
1833053-2022-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2022
Date of Event
February 4, 2022
Report Date
March 9, 2022
Manufacturer
INNOMED, INC.
Product Code
HWB
UDI-DI
00840277101952
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AFTER RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, INNOMED CONTACTED THE INITIAL REPORTER AT THE USER FACILITY AND REQUESTED THAT THE AFFECTED DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND AN EVALUATION. THE USER FACILITY NEVER RESPONDED. INNOMED'S INTERNAL CAPA AND COMPLAINTS DATABASES WERE SURVEYED FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE PART. NO ENTRIES WERE FOUND IN THE CAPA DATABASE. TWO ENTRIES WERE FOUND IN THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE REGARDING THE PART, BUT THE DESCRIBED ISSUES OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ENTRIES WERE NOT THE SAME AS THE DESCRIBED ISSUE OF THE PART REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT. INNOMED WILL AGAIN REACH OUT TO THE INITIAL REPORTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INNOMED REACHED OUT TO THE USER FACILITY AND AGAIN REQUESTED THAT THE AFFECTED DEVICE RETURNED. CONTACT AT THE USER FACILITY RESPONDED THAT THE ITEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED. RESULTS OF THE TWO (2) SURVEYS REFERENCED IN THE INITIAL REPORT REGARDING THE PART NUMBER DETERMINED THE ISSUES TO BE THE RESULT OF MISUSE. BECAUSE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED STATEMENT, INNOMED WAS NOT ABLE TO PROCURE THE AFFECTED PART FOR INSPECTION AND EVALUATION. THE DESCRIBED ISSUE FOR THE AFFECTED PART IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. INNOMED WILL TREND THIS ISSUE TO DETERMINE IF CORRECTIVE MEASURES ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

RONGEUR WITH AN ANGLED HANDLE HAD A SCREW FALL OUT DURING SURGERY. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO VERIFY THAT NO FOREIGN PIECES FROM THE RONGEUR WERE RETAINED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

RONGEUR WITH AN ANGLED HANDLE HAD A SCREW FALL OUT DURING SURGERY. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO VERIFY THAT NO FOREIGN PIECES FROM THE RONGEUR WERE RETAINED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1479297 INNOMED, INC. RONGEUR HWB INNOMED, INC. 1780-02 00840277101952

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Male