FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BATTERY CASING FOR POWER DRIVE

MDR report key: 3871744 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-10314
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MALFUNCTION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE. AN ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MISSING COMPONENTS. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY CASING FOR POWER DRIVE DEVICE HAD AN UNSPECIFIED MALFUNCTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS TO THE SCHEDULED SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE EVENT WAS DISCOVERED ON (B)(6) 2014. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351029 BATTERY CASING FOR POWER DRIVE BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ SYNTHES OBERDORF 3764604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1