FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 3790504 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-11965
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 2014
Report Date
April 21, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL WEAR OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DEVICE EVALUATION UPDATE: IN ADDITION TO THE INITIAL ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION, RELIABILITY ENGINEERING ALSO DETERMINED THAT OVERHEATING OF THE MOTOR WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY WORN BEARINGS WHICH IS FROM NORMAL USE AND SERVICING OVER TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ENGINEERING EVALUATION, THE MOTOR DEVICE OVERHEATED WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. 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
269197 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1