BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END

    MDR report key: 3760264 · Received April 19, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1045834-2014-11815
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 19, 2014
    Report Date
    March 27, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
    Product Code
    HBE
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK042783
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    INITIAL REPORTER: CONTACT NUMBER (B)(6). AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DAMAGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO MISUSE BY NOT EFFECTIVELY USING THE PROTECTIVE CAP THAT WAS PROVIDED TO GUARD THE SHAFT FROM DAMAGE WHILE NOT IN USE, WHICH IS MISUSE, ABUSE AND/OR USER ERROR. 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 FROM (B)(6) THAT THE COMPACT SPEED REDUCER DEVICE WAS HEATING UP WHEN IN USE. 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 DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. 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
    239095 PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES - COMPACT SPEED REDUCER HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1