FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MODIFIED TRINKLE DRILLING ATTACH FOR BATTERY POWER LINE

MDR report key: 3212274 · Received July 9, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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 #: 8030965-2013-04262. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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