FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEKSELL RONGEURS, 9", SLIGHT CURVE, 8MM BITE

MDR report key: 694614 · Received March 30, 2006

Report

Report Number
2430952-2006-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 2006
Report Date
March 30, 2006
Manufacturer
KAPP GMBH
Product Code
HTX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO CUT BONE AND THE INSTRUMENT CRACKED IN HALF. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE REPORTED PRODUCT CODE WAS 230-240. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE CORRECT PRODUCT CODE SHOULD BE 230-261, AFTER CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REPORTED, THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THE JAW BREAKAGE AND THAT THE PRODUCTION RECORD RECORD AND HARDNESS TESTING OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT INDICATE COMPLIANCE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEKSELL RONGEURS, 9", SLIGHT CURVE, 8MM BITE JARIT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY INSTRMENTS HTX KAPP GMBH * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *