FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL OCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3831839 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
8031000-2014-00110
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
February 3, 2014
Report Date
February 7, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A
Product Code
GEY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT STIFFED AND STOPPED DURING SURGERY AND DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM; HOWEVER THERE WAS A DELAY IN SURGERY FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135807 UNIVERSAL OCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT UNIVERSAL OCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT GEY ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1