FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 2971411 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00580
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Report Date
December 31, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, DATE UNKNOWN. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED. THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. DATE OF EVENT IS REPORTED AS UNKNOWN DAY IN (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE, ON AN UNKNOWN DAY IN (B)(6) 2012, A SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WOULD RUN CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE BATTERY WAS INSERTED INTO THE DRILL. A DIFFERENT DRILL WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
77039 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 001220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1