FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 2971620 · Received February 21, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: COMPLAINT FOUND TO BE A DUPLICATE OF (B)(4) AND IS BEING RETRACTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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