FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDLINE RENEWAL REPROCESSED DYONICS ARTHROSCOPIC SHAVER

MDR report key: 6088142 · Received November 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
3032391-2016-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2016
Date of Event
April 5, 2016
Report Date
November 8, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDLINE RENEWAL
Product Code
HRX
UDI-DI
10888277354692
PMA / PMN Number
K012667
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT RETURNED TO MEDLINE RENEWAL FOR EVALUATION, AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT AND INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, UNUSED INVENTORY OF SIMILAR DEVICES WAS RETURNED TO MEDLINE RENEWAL AS PART OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. REVIEW OF THE UNUSED INVENTORY CONFIRMED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE REPORTED DEVICE FAILURE. MEDLINE RENEWAL PERFORMED A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AND DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT MET THE CRITERIA FOR MDR REPORTING BUT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN THE REQUIRED 30 DAY TIMEFRAME. ALTHOUGH NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED, INTERVENTION MAY HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, THEREFORE, MEDLINE RENEWAL IS RETROSPECTIVELY FILING THIS MEDWATCH REPORT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REPROCESSED DYONICS PLATINUM ARTHROSCOPIC SHAVER SNAPPED APART IN THE KNEE DURING USE. THE REPORT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE DEVICE FAILURE RESULTED IN PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
737605 MEDLINE RENEWAL REPROCESSED DYONICS ARTHROSCOPIC SHAVER ARTHROSCOPIC ACCESSORY HRX MEDLINE RENEWAL 72203013 UNKNOWN 10888277354692

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention