FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 3131799 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02462
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 25, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPLAINT IS NOT REPORTABLE DUE TO THE COMPLAINT NOT MEETING THE DEFINITION OF AN MDR REPORTABLE EVENT. NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN PATIENT HARM OR THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE EVENT. SYNTHES IS RETRACTING MEDWATCH REPORT #: 8030965-2013-02462.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A VETERINARY EVENT. FACILITY REPORTS THAT DURING AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ON A CANINE ON (B)(6) 2013, A SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WOULD NOT RUN EVEN WITH CHANGED BATTERIES. THERE WAS A 5-10 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY. A SPARE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WAS USED TO COMPLETE SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY. NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE EVENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236803 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE HWE SYNTHES GMBH 004352

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1