FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER II

MDR report key: 3875105 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11745
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
June 2, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE, HOWEVER, DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE USAGE WEAR OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS DOCUMENTED AS JAN 29, 2009 IN THE FOLLOW UP REPORT. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS JULY 30, 2009. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER LOCATION WAS DOCUMENTED AS UNKNOWN IN THE INITIAL REPORT. THE LOCATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO (B)(4). CONTACT OFFICE NAME/ADDRESS HAS BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY TO REFLECT THE CORRECT MANUFACTURING FACILITY. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS DOCUMENTED AS UNKNOWN IN THE INITIAL REPORT. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS JAN 29, 2009. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BAY 3 AND 4 ON THE UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER WOULD NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY DEVICE. IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT THE RED WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THE BATTERIES WERE PLUGGED IN. 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
352076 UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER II BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS 9363

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1