FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

11.25CM ATTACHMENT, BM

MDR report key: 3241348 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-03604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
GFF
PMA / PMN Number
K974025
Product Problem
Yes
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 OBSERVED THE DEVICE HAD INTERNAL COMPONENTS MISSING AND DAMAGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THIS WAS DUE TO MISHANDLING AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. 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 RINGS INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WERE OFF". THE REPORTER STATED THE DEVICE "CAME DOWN WITH A REPAIR TAG". 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 EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT THE REPORTER CLARIFIED THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2013.  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
340747 11.25CM ATTACHMENT, BM BUR, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY - ATTACHMENT GFF DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1