FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HIGH SPEED ELEC G1 HANDPIECE AIR COOLED

MDR report key: 3863923 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
PK133604
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 SERVICE HOWEVER DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. (B)(4) EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO IMMERSION DURING CLEANING. 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 MOTOR DEVICE HAD LIQUID/WATER COMING OUT OF THE DEVICE. THIS EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS NOTIFICATION WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338997 HIGH SPEED ELEC G1 HANDPIECE AIR COOLED DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1