FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3915809 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
8031000-2014-00262
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
March 14, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A.
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT (B)(4) WAS RETURNED FOR COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. UPON RECEIPT, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT SOME PINS WERE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE MOUNTED DRIVE SHAFT. NO OTHER EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND RETURNED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT CAN NOT BE UNSCREWED. THERE WAS NO PT HARM; HOWEVER THERE WAS A DELAY IN SURGERY FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
346807 UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT GFA ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1