FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT FOR PEN DRIVE

MDR report key: 3030526 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-01197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 19, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K043310
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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 #8030965-2013-01197. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2013, DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT WOULD NOT HOLD THE FULL BLADE. REPORTEDLY THERE WAS A SHORT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE WHILE WAITING FOR A SPARE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135132 SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT FOR PEN DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 3433871

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1