FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FMS HANDPIECE INTERFACE CONTROL

MDR report key: 1302567 · Received January 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
1221934-2009-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2009
Date of Event
January 15, 2009
Report Date
January 15, 2009
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
HRX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MITEK IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME AWAITING RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE TOWARDS CONDUCTING A FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR REP IS REPORTING THAT THIS PARTICULAR FMS HANDPIECE INTERFACE CONTROL UNIT IS PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM AN "ARTHROCARE GENERATOR" THAT IS ABOUT 2-3 FEET FROM THE CONTROLLER'S OPTICAL COUPLER. OTHER FMS HICS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS ONE SEEMS PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THIS ANOMALY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FMS HANDPIECE INTERFACE CONTROL FLUID MANAGEMENT TOOL HRX DEPUY MITEK 282005 07104281

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK