COMPACT AIR DRIVE II
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
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.
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 |