FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

MDR report key: 3872968 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12270
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4) EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS DUPLICATED AND CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO INTERNAL MOTOR OR (ECU) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE DUE TO USAGE WEAR OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE WILL NOT RUN. THERE WERE NOT DELAYS TO THE SCHEDULED SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. 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
349524 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE INSTR.SURGICAL. ORTHOPEDIC.AC-POWERED MOTOR/ACCESS & ATTACH HWE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS 2495

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1