FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTROL BAR ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 3099488 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1526350-2013-00220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CONTROL BAR ASSEMBLIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCE. THE CONTROL BARS WERE PACKAGED CORRECTLY PER PROCEDURE. DEVICE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL BARS DISPLAYED NICKS ALONG THE SURFACE AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COMPONENT. HOWEVER, THE TIMING OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CONTROL BAR ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED WITH BURRS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PARTS WERE RECEIVED WITHOUT PROTECTIVE WRAPPING, CAUSING THE BURRS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN PATIENT USE AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191626 CONTROL BAR ASSEMBLY CONTROL BAR ASSEMBLY GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL NA 62267468

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1