FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHISEL BLADE W/10

MDR report key: 3130247 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02423
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Report Date
April 27, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
FZO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT A PIECE OF THE EDGE IS INDEED BROKEN OFF AS WELL AS BADLY DAMAGED. WE ASSUME THAT THE BLADE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A METALLIC PART. THE SURFACE OF THE BROKEN/DAMAGED BLADE IS HOMOGENEOUS WHICH INDICATES CONFORMITY TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) INDICATES A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: CHISEL BLADE IS BROKEN DURING USES. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
230876 CHISEL BLADE W/10 FZO SYNTHES GMBH T984314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1