FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BURR-ATTACHM L F/EPD+APD

MDR report key: 4071452 · Received September 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-00814
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2014
Report Date
July 31, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K043310
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SYNTHES OUS SERVICE AND REPAIR FILES LEGACY REVIEW/REMEDIATION PROTOCOL-COMPLAINT HANDLING AND MDR REPORTING. DEVICE LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. (B)(6). DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN, FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED THE BEARINGS JAMMED AND RUSTED, AND THE DEVICE OVERHEATED. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FAULTY CARE AND MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4) 2012. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. DURING SERVICE, TECHNICIAN NOTED THERE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE MOTOR WAS ROUGH. ALSO NOTED, WAS THE DEVICE WAS RUSTED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
553782 BURR-ATTACHM L F/EPD+APD HWE SYNTHES GMBH 1244869

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1