FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END

MDR report key: 3760371 · Received April 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-11808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 20, 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

THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS CORRECTED. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HAD AN UNREADABLE IDENTIFICATION. THEREFORE, AN ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. 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

INITIAL REPORTER: CONTACT PHONE NUMBER (B)(6). THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS UNKNOWN. 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.

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
239203 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