FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN HOEN ANGULAR FORCEPS

MDR report key: 4302589 · Received November 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
4302589
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 25, 2014
Date of Event
November 24, 2014
Report Date
November 25, 2014
Manufacturer
SYMMETRY SURGICAL, A DIVISION OF SYMMETRY MEDICAL
Product Code
GDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING REVISION OF FEMORAL STEM WITH CONVERSION TO A HIP REPLACEMENT ON AN ELDERLY FEMALE, ALLIGATOR CLAMP BROKE. BROKEN PIECE OF INSTRUMENT RETRIEVED BY SURGEON WITH NO HARM TO PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
766415 CODMAN HOEN ANGULAR FORCEPS FORCEPS, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY GDJ SYMMETRY SURGICAL, A DIVISION OF SYMMETRY MEDICAL 30-1230 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR NOT KNOWN.