FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KERRISON

MDR report key: 2502471 · Received March 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2502471
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2012
Date of Event
March 9, 2012
Report Date
March 20, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD
Product Code
HAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGICAL TECH HANDED THE SURGEON A KERRISON (RONGUER). BEFORE HE USED IT, HE NOTICED IT WAS BROKEN. INSTRUMENT WAS HANDED OFF THE FIELD AND GIVEN TO THE INSTRUMENT WORKROOM TECH. INSTRUMENT THEN GIVEN TO THE MATERIALS COORDINATOR. NO INJURY TO PATIENT. THE HANDLE OF THE INSTRUMENT APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE "WELD" SITE. AT NO TIME DID THE INSTRUMENT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KERRISON INSTRUMENT, RONGUER HAE BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD 70-0330 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR