MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH FOR BATTERY POWER LINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-04262
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2013
- Report Date
- June 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH 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.
THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
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 #: 8030965-2013-04262. PLACEHOLDER.
FACILITY REPORTS DURING A TOTAL JOINT PROCEDURE, THE TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACHMENT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT IS REPORTED PROCEDURE WAS NOT DELAYED AS A SPARE ATTACHMENT WAS READILY AVAILABLE. THE SPARE ATTACHMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, NO HARM TO PATIENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312578 | MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH FOR BATTERY POWER LINE | HWE | SYNTHES GMBH | 2001032 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR |