FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 3232570 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-03579
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 1, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
K042783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE. A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. REF: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGERY, THE MOTOR DEVICE " STOPPED RUNNING". THE REPORTER CLARIFIED THAT NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE CONSOLE 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 AVAILABLE.  IT WAS UNKNOWN IF INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.  THE PRECISE EVENT DATE WAS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH, THE REPORTER CLARIFIED THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2013. 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
336229 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC-HAND PIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONSOLE DEVICE