FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOCKET WRENCH FOR 12PT NUT 11MM WIDTH ACROSS FLATS

MDR report key: 3831538 · Received May 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2530088-2014-10135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2014
Report Date
January 15, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
HXC
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED TWO SOCKET WRENCH DEVICES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ONE WRENCH HAD ITS WRENCH TEETH WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH FROM USE AND THE SECOND SAWS HANDLE BROKE DURING A SIMPLE OPERATION. THE PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO PATIENT HARM. THE OPERATION WAS EXTENDED BY 20-30 MINUTES. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE WRENCH WITH THE WORN TEETH. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309750 SOCKET WRENCH FOR 12PT NUT 11MM WIDTH ACROSS FLATS WRENCH HXC SYNTHES BRANDYWINE 5511542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1