FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPACT AIR DRIVE II

MDR report key: 3802002 · Received May 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-10230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 17, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
PK971544
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE. A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE FAILS TORQUE TEST, AND THE REVERSE TRIGGER WAS STUCK. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE USAGE WEAR OVER TIME. 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 AN UNSPECIFIED ¿ORTHO¿ SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE COMPACT AIR DRIVE DEVICE HAD INTERMITTENT POWER. THERE WAS A REPORTED DELAY OF TEN MINUTES TO THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, THE REPORTER CLARIFIED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2014. 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
281703 COMPACT AIR DRIVE II MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC HBB SYNTHES OBERDORF 15600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1