FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT II

MDR report key: 3871994 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-10317
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
GFA
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT THAT IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THERE IS NO INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINT ISSUE. NO HISTORY COULD BE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION IS BASED ON THE SERVICE & REPAIR RECORD RECEIVED. THE DEVICE FAILURE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW SHOWS NO PREVIOUS SERVICE CONDITIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINT ISSUE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION. DURING THE PRE-REPAIR DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING FAILURE: COUPLING POWER SUPPLY DAMAGED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL WEAR. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 THE OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY ANY FURTHER INFORMATION THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351081 OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT II BLADE,SAW,GENERAL & PLASTICSURGERY,SURGICAL GFA SYNTHES OBERDORF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1