FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BATTERY HANDPIECE/MODULAR FOR TRAUMA RECON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2867575 · Received December 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01528
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TRIGGER IS JAMMING ON THE BATTERY HANDPIECE. AFTER CLEANING A BROWN SUBSTANCE THAT APPEARS TO BE MUD COMES OUT OF THE TRIGGER. AFTER STERILIZATION AND CLEANING THE BROWN MUD-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS NOT DETECTED. THE DEVICE WAS CLEAN ON THE INSIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BATTERY HANDPIECE/MODULAR FOR TRAUMA RECON SYSTEM BATTERY HANDPIECE/MODULAR FOR TRAUMA RECON SYSTEM HWE SYNTHES GMBH 5597

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1