FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED T-HANDLE BONE AWL III

MDR report key: 1613592 · 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