FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OSCILL-SAW

MDR report key: 4097170 · Received September 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-01319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2014
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
EWQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SYNTHES 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. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY TECHNICIAN, FOUND THAT THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICED AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4) 2012. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SAW OFTEN STICKS DURING THE FEMORAL HEAD SURGERY. THE SAW PERFORMANCE WAS WEAKER COMPARED TO A SECOND IDENTICAL SAW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR EVENT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
574428 OSCILL-SAW EWQ SYNTHES GMBH 6406

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1