XMAX MOTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1045834-2014-11874
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2014
- Report Date
- April 1, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
- Product Code
- ERL
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK965080
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.
THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 OF THE SAME EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED FOOT SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE, ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND CUTTER DEVICE ¿WERE MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE FALLING INTO THE SURGICAL SITE¿ WHEN IN USE TOGETHER. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS SWITCHED WITH A SPARE MOTOR DEVICE. THE SAME ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND CUTTER DEVICE WERE UTILIZED WITH THE SPARE MOTOR DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, IT WAS AGAIN OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICES WERE MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE FALLING INTO THE SURGICAL SITE¿. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. IT WAS UNKNOWN TO THE REPORTER IF RADIOLOGY IMAGING WAS UTILIZED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249942 | XMAX MOTOR | DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (PNEUMATIC) - HANDPIECE | ERL | DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | CUTTING BURR DEVICE| MOTOR DEVICE| ATTACHMENT DEVICE |