SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-00566
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 14, 2012
- Report Date
- November 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. 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.
DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: COMPLAINT FOUND TO BE A DUPLICATE OF (B)(4) AND IS BEING RETRACTED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT A SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT HAD RUST COMING OUT OF IT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN A SURGERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT OR USER INJURIES REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR THIS EVENT.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THIS COMPLAINT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS A DUPLICATE OF (B)(4) FOR WHICH MW#2520274-2013-01836 WAS SUBMITTED. THEREFORE, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING RETRACTED AND (B)(4) WILL REMAIN THE OFFICIAL COMPLAINT OF RECORD. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75935 | SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT | SAW ATTACHMENT | HWC | SYNTHES GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |