FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 3010239 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01548
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013, WHILE SURGEON WAS PLACING A JIG PIN DURING TPLO ON A CANINE, THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE DRILL WOULD NOT SPIN WHEN PRESSED UP AGAINST THE BONE. SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE AND THE CANINE WAS CLOSED AT THAT TIME. CANINE WAS RETURNED TO THE OR THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN A NEW DRILL WAS OBTAINED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. CANINE IS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113324 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 001472

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention