FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH FOR BATTERY POWER

MDR report key: 2914190 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01502
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, NO CONCLUSION WAS DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO SYNTHES: SURGEON WAS USING THE MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACHMENT FOR A TOTAL KNEE PROCEDURE. THE ATTACHMENT BROKE INTO PIECES. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM WITH ANOTHER DRILL BEING USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO DELAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH FOR BATTERY POWER MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH KIJ SYNTHES GMBH 3367683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1