FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NSK

MDR report key: 4407065 · Received January 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611253-2014-00038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2015
Date of Event
August 30, 2013
Report Date
July 10, 2018
Manufacturer
NAKANISHI, INC.
Product Code
KMW
PMA / PMN Number
K970953
Removal / Correction Number
9611253-060818-001-R
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE COMPLAINANT TO NAKANISHI INC., (B)(4) (MANUFACTURER) FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE AS OUR INVESTIGATIONAL APPROACH WE (NAKANISHI) EXAMINED THE DHR FOR DEVICE (SGA-E2G, SERIAL NO. (B)(4)) NAKANISHI INC. CONCLUDED THAT NO PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OR TESTING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE, AS EVIDENCED IN THE DHR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS AN INVESTIGATIONAL APPROACH NAKANISHI INC., (B)(4) EXAMINED THE DHR FOR DEVICE (SGA-E2G, SERIAL NO. (B)(4)). NAKANISHI INC. CONCLUDED THAT NO PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OR TESTING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE, AS EVIDENCED IN THE DHR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(4) 2014 NSK AMERICA FORWARDED A REPORT TO NAKANISHI, INC. OF AN INJURY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A NSK HANDPIECE. THE INJURY WAS DESCRIBED AS A BURN LEAVING SIGNIFICANT SCARRING ON THE PATIENT'S LIP. THE NSK AMERICA INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HANDPIECE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN FIRST REPAIRED BY NSK AMERICA ON (B)(4) 2014. REVIEW OF THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN'S FINDINGS INDICATED THAT INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE WAS FACTOR IN THE FAILURE OF THE DEVICE DURING THESE REPAIRS. THIS HANDPIECE WAS ORIGINALLY SHIPPED TO (B)(4) ON (B)(4) 2009 FROM NAKANISHI INC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9858 NSK HANDPIECE, ROTARY BONE CUTTING, KMW NAKANISHI, INC. SGA-E2G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR