FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3161358 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-02391
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 17, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K042783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATES THE DEVICE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS DUPLICATED AND CONFIRMED. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THIS WAS DUE TO USAGE / WEAR OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SPINE SURGERY IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WAS " NOT SPINNING". THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263134 MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)- ATTACHMENT HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR