FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OSCILLATING SAW ATTCHMT/LARGE W/KEY FOR SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 2992887 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 7, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED DATA: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: (B)(4) AND IS BEING RETRACTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED DURING A VETERINARY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 WHILE A TIBIAL-PLATEAU-LEVELING OSTEOTOMY WAS PERFORMED THE OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT CONSTRUCT WAS RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY AND A BROWNISH FLUID LEAKED FROM THE DEVICE. THE TIBIAL-PLATEAU-LEVELING OSTEOTOMY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING ANOTHER ATTACHMENT. REPORTEDLY THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE SURGERY AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR THE USER. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT 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 MEDWATCH # 8030965-2013-02358 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
98091 OSCILLATING SAW ATTCHMT/LARGE W/KEY FOR SMALL BATTERY DRIVE HWE SYNTHES USA 1222-R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1