FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3813240 · Received March 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
8031000-2014-00205
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2014
Date of Event
October 11, 2013
Report Date
March 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A.
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR AND EVALUATION. THE SERVICE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 11/28/2012. EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE OBSERVED THAT EVERY DEVICE DISPLAYED POSITIONS WHERE PINS WERE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE MOUNTED DRIVE SHAFT. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE IS UNDETERMINED. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT BLADE WAS STUCK IN THE SAW ATTACHMENT, THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT OPENING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR DELAY REPORTED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
179632 UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT GFA ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1