FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BURR ATTACHMENT-SHORT FOR PEN DRIVE

MDR report key: 3030499 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-01195
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K043310
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPLAINT IS NOT REPORTABLE AS IT IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN PATIENT HARM OR THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION. MANUFACTURING EVALUATION REVIEWED, MDR REPORTABILITY STATUS UPDATED PER PMRM AND FS-932. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE EVENT. SYNTHES IS RETRACTING MEDWATCH REPORT # 8030965-2013-01195. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE BURR ATTACHMENT WOULD NOT SECURE THE CUTTER. REPORTEDLY THERE WAS A SPARE AVAILABLE. THERE WAS A TIME DELAY HOWEVER THE FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE TIME DELAY. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134888 BURR ATTACHMENT-SHORT FOR PEN DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 1462705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1