FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 3912232 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-10352
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. 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 THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE DEVICE WAS MAKING NOISE AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE REPORTED EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE IDENTICAL WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS CLARIFIED THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (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
391657 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE INSTR.SURGICAL. ORTHOPEDIC.AC-POWERED MOTOR/ACCESS & ATTACH HWE SYNTHES OBERDORF 001638

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1