FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TC MAYO-HEGAR NDL HOLDERHVYSERR205MM

MDR report key: 5032865 · Received August 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
2916714-2015-00730
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2015
Date of Event
June 3, 2015
Report Date
February 23, 2016
Manufacturer
AESCULAP, INC.
Product Code
HXK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: SAMPLES RECEIVED: 1 BM067R MAYO-HEGAR NEEDLE HOLDER . AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED VISUALLY. THE METAL INLAY OF ONE JAW WAS BROKEN OFF AND WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE BROKEN SEGMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 2 MM FROM THE TIP OF THE JAW. THE LABELING OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT COMPLETED BY AESCULAP. ALSO THE SOLDER JOINT IS NOT TO AESCULAP STANDARDS. THE DEVICE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY A FOREIGN COMPANY AND DOES NOT MEET AESCULAP STANDARDS. FINAL CONCLUSION: COMPLAINT IS NOT JUSTIFIED. THE FAILURE RESULT IS USER RELATED, USING NON AUTHORIZED REPAIR SERVICE. CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

US REPORTING AGENT NOTIFIED ON: (B)(6) 2015. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: EVALUATION ON-GOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: (B)(6). LOSS OF A PIECE OF THE JAWS OF THE NEEDLE HOLDER IN THE SURGICAL SITE DURING THE INTERVENTION. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
554848 TC MAYO-HEGAR NDL HOLDERHVYSERR205MM HXK AESCULAP, INC. BM067R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other