FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3790407 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-11948
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 18, 2014
Report Date
April 21, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
PK042783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WOULD NOT TURN. THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING SURGERY. IT WAS UNKNOWN TO THE REPORTER IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. NO PATIENT OR USER INJURY WAS REPORTED. 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
268001 MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES - ATTACHMENT HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1