OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT II
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
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.
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.
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 |