FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BATTERY REAMER/DRILL

MDR report key: 4143488 · Received October 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-01253
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2014
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO (B)(4) AND REPAIR FILES LEGACY REVIEW/REMEDIATION PROTOCOL-COMPLAINT HANDLING AND MDR REPORTING. BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. 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. DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN, FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED THE CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, A BATTERY MELTED, AND THE BATTERY HOUSING SEAL WAS WORN AND DEFORMED. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO NORMAL WEAR. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON 06/06/2013. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BATTERY REAMER/DRILL AND BATTERY CASING WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE DRILL'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND THE BATTERY HOUSING SEAL WAS WORN AND DEFORMED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622403 BATTERY REAMER/DRILL MOQ SYNTHES GMBH 3281

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1