FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNIVERSAL OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT
MDR report key: 3915809
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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 |