FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL MODULAR ELECTRIC/BATTERY DOUBLE

MDR report key: 3172235 · Received June 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
8031000-2013-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A.
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TESTING THE UNIVERSAL MODULAR ELECTRIC/BATTERY DOUBLE TRIGGER HANDPIECE IN THE STERILE FIELD PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE BEGINNING, THE HANDPIECE WOULD NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO NOISE OR ACTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER BATTERY WAS USED WITH THE DEVICE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT WORK. BOTH BATTERIES WERE CHECKED WITH ANOTHER HANDPIECE TO CONFIRM CHARGED. THERE WAS NO HARM OR DELAY REPORTED, AND PROCEDURE COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
249187 UNIVERSAL MODULAR ELECTRIC/BATTERY DOUBLE UNIVERSAL MODULE ELECTRIC/BATTERY DOUBLE GFA ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1