FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REAMER Ø11 F/PFNA BLADE

MDR report key: 2925906 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-00572
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Report Date
August 26, 2009
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THIS INDIVIDUAL ADVERSE EVENT REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYNTHES MDR EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED (B)(4) 2011. A REVIEW OF THE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NONE OF THE EVENTS CONSTITUTES SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCT QUALITY, CHANGES IN PRODUCT DESIGN, METHOD OF USE, OR CHANGES IN EXPECTED RISK THRESHOLDS. REVIEW OF THE DATA ALSO INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN RISK/BENEFIT OF EACH PRODUCT CATEGORY, NO EVIDENCE OF DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGN, LABELING, OR MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EU COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT REPORTED A DRILL BROKE UP IN SITU. THE OPERATING TECHNIQUE WAS FOLLOWED. THE SMALL PART OF THE DRILL REMAINS IN THE PATIENT AND CAN BE SEEN ON THE ENCLOSED X-RAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30255 REAMER Ø11 F/PFNA BLADE REAMER Ø11 F/PFNA BLADE HSB SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1