FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JAW INS. BIP.MARYLAND DISS.FEN.5/310MM

MDR report key: 4436212 · Received January 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
2916714-2015-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2015
Date of Event
December 12, 2014
Report Date
January 13, 2015
Manufacturer
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
NARRATIAVE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510K/PMA# K001330/K003608. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: DHR HAS BEEN CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO BE ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS WITHIN THIS BATCH ON FILE. MOST LIKELY MECHANICAL OVERLOAD CAUSED THE CERAMIC BREAKAGE. FAILURE IS MOST LIKELY USER RELATED. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF MATERIAL OR PRODUCT DEVIATIONS. INVOLVED COMPONENTS: PM973R. NO DEVIATIONS FOUND; DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO BREAKAGE. PM450R. NO DEVIATIONS FOUND; DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO BREAKAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: (B)(6). CERAMIC BROKE IN SURGERY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A PART OF CERAMIC REMAINED IN PATIENT'S BODY. THIS PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND IT WAS USED OVER THE RECOMMENDED USAGE TIMES. THOUGH THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CAUSE OF BREAKAGE IS A RELATED TO AGING DEGRADATION. INVOLVED COMPONENTS: PM9734/INSULATED OUTER TUBE 5/5MM 310MM. PM450R/HANDLE FOR BIPOLAR INSTRUMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29928 JAW INS. BIP.MARYLAND DISS.FEN.5/310MM BIPOLAR FORCEPS, HGI GEI AESCULAP AG & CO. KG. PM438R 51871740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other