PERSUADER
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-10861
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Report Date
- October 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- LXH
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED.
DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL GUIDES (388.393 AND 03.614.011) ARE RUSTING, THE TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE (30.614.035) DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE ROD CUTTER (03.614.021) HAS A DULL BLADE AND DOES NOT CUT WELL, THE PERSUADER (03.614.027) IS RUSTING, THE QUICK COUPLING HANDLES (324.107) ARE RUSTY, AND THE DEPTH GAUGE (03.161.028) IS BROKEN. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 6 FOR THIS EVENT.
THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 6 FOR THIS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152048 | PERSUADER | LXH | SYNTHES GMBH | 1639252 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |