BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

    MDR report key: 3760262 · Received April 19, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2520274-2014-10778
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 19, 2014
    Date of Event
    April 2, 2014
    Report Date
    April 2, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
    Product Code
    HWE
    PMA / PMN Number
    PEXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION WAS UNKNOWN. THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL WEAR OVER TIME. 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 ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WAS MAKING A ¿LOUD NOISE¿ AND RAN ¿INTERMITTENTLY¿. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS ALLEGED. 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
    239113 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT HWE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS 001028

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1