FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

11.25CM ATTACHMENT, BM

MDR report key: 3600818 · Received January 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-11309
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2014
Date of Event
January 17, 2014
Report Date
January 17, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
GFF
PMA / PMN Number
PK974025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE HOWEVER DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE "WOULD NOT ROTATE (NO PRELOAD MOVEMENT)." THE EVENT IS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. 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
65836 11.25CM ATTACHMENT, BM BUR, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY - ATTACHMENT GFF DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1