FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHUCK W/KEY F/COMPACT AIR DRIVE+POWER DR

MDR report key: 16184391 · Received January 17, 2023

Report

Report Number
8030965-2023-00556
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2023
Date of Event
January 1, 2022
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING REPAIR, AN EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FROZEN/WILL NOT MOVE - CHUCK SEIZED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE TRACED TO COMPONENT FAILURE DUE TO WEAR. UDI ¿ (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED FROM INDIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHUCK WITH KEY DEVICE WAS FROZEN/WILL NOT MOVE ¿ CHUCK SEIZED, IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR CHECK DRILL CHICK. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. 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 2022. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1224606 CHUCK W/KEY F/COMPACT AIR DRIVE+POWER DR INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT HWE SYNTHES GMBH 8L19198

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown