FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3101962 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 7, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. PLACEHOLDER.

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. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTS DURING A GREAT TOE AMPUTAION ON (B)(6) 2013, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT HAD A PIECE BROKEN OFF. A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE AND WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. NO FURHTER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203939 SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT HWE SYNTHES GMBH 8289

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR