FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERAMO RONGEUR WITH EJECTOR

MDR report key: 5811525 · Received July 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
9615005-2016-80002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2016
Date of Event
April 19, 2016
Report Date
June 3, 2016
Manufacturer
FEHLING INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THIS MDR IS RELATED TO (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CERAMO RONGEUR BREAK DURING SURGERY. ACCORDING TO THE LOT NR. AND TO THE PICTURES: THE CERAMO RONGEUR WITH EJECTOR NNN-2S (40° AUFW., 3,0 X 200 MM) HAS BEEN IN USE FOR A BIT LESS THAN 4 YEARS. THE DIFFERENT SCREWS OF THE SEEM VERY USED. THE SMALLER SCREW ON THE SHAFT OF THE BONE PUNCH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN "REBUILT". WE ASSET THAT THE BIGGER SCREW HAD BEEN REBUILT TOO, IN ORDER TO MAKE OUT OF AN NON-DETACHABLE RONGEUR A DETACHABLE ONE. THE THREAD OF THE SCREW MIGHT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE DIS- AND REASSEMBLY OVER THE YEARS. THIS SPECIAL RONGEURS ARE NOT DETACHABLE, THEY ARE TO BE CLEANED AND STERILIZED WITHOUT PRIOR DISASSEMBLY. MEASURES: WHEN THE DAMAGE INSTRUMENT ARRIVED FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED TO CONFIRM OR NOT THE PREVIOUS OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467774 CERAMO RONGEUR WITH EJECTOR CERAMO RONGEUR HAE FEHLING INSTRUMENTS GMBH NNN-2S X11M556

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Hospitalization