SMALL BATTERY DRIVE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-02195
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 17, 2013
- Report Date
- April 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE WAS USED AS A VETERINARY PRODUCT IN A VETERINARY PROCEDURE. DEVICE IS MARKETED FOR HUMAN USE. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REFERS TO THE VETERINARIAN. 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.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES (B)(4). REPORT RECEIVED INDICATES THE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINT THAT THIS DEVICE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AND THE COMPLAINT WAS DUPLICATED. THIS IS DUE TO USAGE AND WEAR OVER TIME. PLACEHOLDER.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.(B)(4)
A SERVICE HISTORY OF THE PAST SIX MONTHS HAS BEEN REVIEWED. NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE ITEM HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN FOR SERVICE. THERE IS NO INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINED ISSUE. (B)(4)
THE USER FACILITY REPORTS DURING A TPLO PROCEDURE ON A CANINE ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE STOPPED WORKING. IT IS REPORTED THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES WHILE A SPARE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214065 | SMALL BATTERY DRIVE | HWE | SYNTHES GMBH | 004201 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |