FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORACLE SLIDE HAMMER

MDR report key: 3231263 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01816
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
April 11, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
FZY
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AVAILGN-NEMCOMED MANUFACTURED THE ORACLE SLAP HAMMER PN 03.809.972, LOT 6678491. DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE, THE SLIDE IS STUCK TO THE SHAFT. THE MATERIAL OF THE HEAD, SHAFT AND SLIDE WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE HARDNESS OF THE SHAFT WAS ALSO WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE INSTRUMENT CONFORMED TO DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE DIAMETER OF THE SHAFT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. BASED ON THE UNKNOWN ROOT CAUSE, AND THE EVALUATION PERFORMED BY SYNTHES, THIS COMPLAINT IS DEEMED INVALID FROM A MANUFACTURING POSITION. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. AVALIGN TECHNOLOGIES MANUFACTURED THE ORACLE SLAP HAMMER, P/N 03.809.972, AND LOT NUMBER 6638494. THE SUPPLIERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (DATED JUNE 3, 2011) INDICATES THE PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED TO P/N 03.809.972, REVISION B AND MET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE LOT WAS INSPECTED AND CONFORMED TO THE SYNTHES, INCOMING FINAL INSPECTION SHEET NUMBER NS027776, REVISION B (COMPLETED JUNE 7, 2011). THERE WERE NO MRRS, NCRS, OR COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WITH THIS COMPLAINT. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013, THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER WAS STUCK WHILE HAMMERING. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNCLEAR. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
332251 ORACLE SLIDE HAMMER FZY SYNTHES MONUMENT 6638494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1