FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER - 4 BAYS

MDR report key: 3895014 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-10308
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE DAMAGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO WEAR FROM NORMAL USE OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING STERILE PROCESSING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER DEVICE WAS NOT CHARGING BATTERIES. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED 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
370850 UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER - 4 BAYS BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ SYNTHES OBERDORF 44667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1