FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLIBRI II HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 12751150 · Received November 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
8030965-2021-09300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2021
Date of Event
January 1, 2021
Report Date
October 29, 2021
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING REPAIR, AN EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INTERMITTENT OPERATION AND WAS CORRODED. THE DEVICE ALSO FAILED PRETEST FOR CHECK POWER WITH POWER TEST BENCH. THE FUNCTION OF DEVICE PRETEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS TRACED TO COMPONENT FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEDWATCH, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: E1: REPORTER'S PHONE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. UDI ¿ (01)07611819408319(21)3280

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FROM THE (B)(6) THAT THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SOMETIMES STOPS WORKING DURING UTILIZATION. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WAS A DELAY TO A PLANNED PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WAS A SPARE DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2021. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1651483 COLIBRI II HANDPIECE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT HWE SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown