FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL BIT Ø1.5 L85/60 2FLUTE

MDR report key: 3004007 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00902
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Report Date
February 14, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HTW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES (B)(4). REPORT RECEIVED INDICATES THE COMPLAINED DRILL BIT HAS SHOWN THAT IT BROKE DUE TO TEMPORARY OVERLOAD. THE CAUSE CAN NOT BE IDENTIFIED CLEARLY. WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE MAXIMUM LOAD WAS EXCEEDED WITH AN UNINTENDED BENDING MOMENT OR CONTACT WITH METAL, WHICH CAUSED THE BREAK. NO DEVIATION WITH THE MANUFACTURING AND MATERIAL DOCUMENT WAS FOUND. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: THE DRILL BIT BROKE INTRA OPERATIVELY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
107492 DRILL BIT Ø1.5 L85/60 2FLUTE HTW SYNTHES GMBH 1007410

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1