FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

6.5CM ADULT CRANI ATTACHMT

MDR report key: 3851196 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12115
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
May 19, 2014
Report Date
May 19, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK011444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE, HOWEVER DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. (B)(4) EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR OF THE BEARINGS 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 SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANIOTOME DEVICE OVERHEATED. 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
329944 6.5CM ADULT CRANI ATTACHMT MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - CRANIOTOME HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1