SMALL BATTERY DRIVE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-04186
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 23, 2013
- Report Date
- June 5, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. PLACEHOLDER.
DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(6). INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.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)
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. SYNTHES LOT NUMBER IS 5133658.
INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY (B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT OF NOT WORKING WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WAS EVALUATED AND THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED. THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
FACILITY REPORTS DURING ORIF OF RIGHT FOREARM, THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE DID NOT FUNCTION. IT IS REPORTED A SPARE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE, AND NO REPORTED HARM TO PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301319 | SMALL BATTERY DRIVE | HWE | SYNTHES GMBH | 5133658 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 YR |