FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

12.6CM TAPERED ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX

MDR report key: 3201982 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-02638
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 1, 2013
Report Date
June 10, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HSZ
PMA / PMN Number
K981465
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS DUPLICATED AND CONFIRMED. EVIDENCE INDICATES THIS WAS DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WOULD "NOT SPIN". IT WAS UNKNOWN TO THE REPORTER IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY.  IT WAS UNKNOWN TO THE REPORTER IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE.  NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.  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
302097 12.6CM TAPERED ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, PNEUMATIC POWERED-ATTACHMENT HSZ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1