FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REAMER

MDR report key: 3971672 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12932
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 2, 2014
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

YEAR OF BIRTH REPORTED AS (B)(6); MONTH AND DAY UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN FLEXIBLE SHAFT/UNKNOWN LOT. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING AN EXPERT ASIAN FEMORAL NAIL SURGERY, ON THE SHAFT REAMING PROCESS, A REAMER HEAD DETACHED FROM FLEXIBLE SHAFT. IT COULD NOT BE REMOVED AND STILL REMAINS IN THE PATIENT WITH NO REOPERATION PLANNED. THE PROCEDURE AS COMPLETED WITH A DELAY OF FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN FLEXIBLE SHAFT. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447622 REAMER HTO SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1