FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLACKMAX-NEURO

MDR report key: 3790734 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-11947
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
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
PK831756
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 DURING PRE-SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS "HEATING UP". THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE SCHEDULED SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT OR USER INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. 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
267103 BLACKMAX-NEURO MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC - HANDPIECE HBB DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1