FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TROCAR FOR CERCLAGE PASSER

MDR report key: 3930074 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12504
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TROCAR WAS SLID INTO THE CERCLAGE PASSER AND WHEN THE SURGEON WENT TO REMOVE IT, IT SNAPPED BEING LEFT IN THE CERCLAGE PASSER. SOME COCKERS WERE USED TO PULL IT OUT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO PATIENT. THERE WAS A ONE MINUTE DELAY IN THE SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COM-(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
406685 TROCAR FOR CERCLAGE PASSER MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1