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MalfunctionGET

ENDO DISSECT

Received Apr 16, 2018

Report 2647580-2018-01844 · MDR key 7433718

Device

Generic name

Motor, Surgical Instrument, Pneumatic Powered

Model number

176645

Catalog number

176645

Lot number

P6K0657X

Product problems

  • Failure to Align
  • Failure to Align

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: EVALUATION SUMMARY: POST MARKET VIGILANCE (PMV) LED A PHOTOGRAPH EVALUATION OF ONE DEVICE. POTENTIAL JAW MISALIGNMENT WAS OBSERVED FOR A DEVICE. RECORDS FROM EACH MANUFACTURING LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO ASSEMBLY COMPONENT RELATED FAILURES. WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL PRODUCT OR ADEQUATE AND QUALIFIED PHOTOGRAPHS THE PRESENCE OF A JAW MISALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE MOUTHS OF THE DISSECTOR WERE OPEN/SPACED AND TRAPEZOIDAL/WARPED. NO PATIENT INJURY.