FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 3250327 · Received July 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045834-2013-03713
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
K080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FUNCTION. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. EVIDENCE INDICATES THIS WAS DUE TO IMMERSION DURING CLEANING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE OBSERVED ON THE MOTOR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. DURING PRE-TESTING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEVICE " HAD LIQUID COMING FROM THE MOTOR, THE HANDPIECE WAS NOT WORKING AND AN ERROR CODE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE". THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN SURGERY AS THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING TESTING. 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
350635 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1