FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 2991339 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00756
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 6, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. A MANUFACTURING AND/OR PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE, AND THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED; THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON THE (B)(6) 2013, DURING A FINGER PROCEDURE, THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE KEPT LOSING POWER. THE DRIVE WAS USED WITH TWO DIFFERENT BATTERIES BUT, STILL LOST POWER. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE USING THE DEVICE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
95317 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 002700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1