FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOLUBE-III

MDR report key: 3111878 · Received May 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-02098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K940535
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOOT CONTROL DEVICE WAS REC'D FOR EVAL. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS DUPLICATED. EVIDENCE INDICATED THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT REC'D FROM THE USA STATING THAT THE FOOT CONTROL DEVICE "CAME APART AT THE BOTTOM NEAR THE BASE AND WAS NOT WORKING." THE DEVICE WAS USED IN A SPINE SURGERY. NO DELAY IN SURGERY WAS OBSERVED AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE FOOT CONTROL DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
200038 AUTOLUBE-III GEI DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1