FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENT INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 963151 · Received December 10, 2007

Report

Report Number
1418479-2007-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2007
Report Date
December 10, 2007
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
KTF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON 10/31/07, RWMIC SALES REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED RWMIC AS INDICATED. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. ON 11/06/07, COMMUNICATION WITH ENDUSER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. USER FACILITY WILL NOT COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY. ON 11/12/07, RWMIC REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE ENDUSER VIA LETTER, AND AS OF CURRENT DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMATION PROVIDED. ON 12/06/07, RWMIC REQUESTED THAT ENDUSER VERIFY VIA EMAIL RECEIPT OF THE LETTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE BECOME AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, WE WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BACK BITER ENT INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING A PROCEDURE AND ANOTHER PROCEDURE WAS DONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENT INSTRUMENT ENT INSTRUMENT KTF RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR