FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3202496 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-02644
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 7, 2013
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K042783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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 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 THE "DRILL BIT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE" WHEN IN USE WITH AN ATTACHMENT DEVICE. 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 AVAIABLE.  IT WAS UNKNOWN IF INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.  SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302215 MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)- ATTACHMENT HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN DRILL BIT