FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CANNULATED T-HANDLE BONE AWL III
MDR report key: 1613592
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Received February 17, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1649384-2010-00035
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 17, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2010
- Report Date
- February 17, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SPINE
- Product Code
- HWJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT IMPLANTABLE. REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON COMPLETED INVESTIGATION OF THE PRODUCT. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A KIT INSPECTION ON (B)(6) 2010, THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THE PATHFINDER CANNULATED T HANDLE BONE AWL WITH THE TIP BROKEN OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANNULATED T-HANDLE BONE AWL III | PATHFINDER | HWJ | ZIMMER SPINE | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |