FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 14346489 · Received May 10, 2022

Report

Report Number
1045834-2022-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2022
Date of Event
May 2, 2022
Manufacturer
THE ANSPACH EFFORT LLC
Product Code
GEY
UDI-DI
00845384002055
PMA / PMN Number
K080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. UDI ¿ (B)(4).

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. 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: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED CONDITION THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING, AND THE CONSOLE INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYING AN E6 ERROR CODE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THEREFORE, AN ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. HOWEVER, DURING EVALUATION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD FOREIGN SUBSTANCE/DEBRIS/CLEANING/STERILIZATION. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE TRACED TO MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-SURGERY TESTING IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CONSOLE INDICATOR OF THE DEVICE WAS DISPLAYING AN E6 ERROR CODE (OVERHEAT WARNING). THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. 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
1233317 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AC-POWERED GEY THE ANSPACH EFFORT LLC EMAX2PLUS 00845384002055

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown