FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAGITT SAW-ATTACHM LONG W/T-HANDLE F/TRS

MDR report key: 3242216 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-04451
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Report Date
July 5, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE MANUFACTURING EVALUATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE EXAMINATIONS AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS PERFORMED SHOWED NO DISCREPANCIES. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: THE SAW BLADES DISSOLVED. THEY WERE TIGHTENED INDEPENDENTLY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342976 SAGITT SAW-ATTACHM LONG W/T-HANDLE F/TRS HWE SYNTHES GMBH SER.NO. 3914

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1