FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3883418 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 26, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK011444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS UNKNOWN. AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. 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 FROM (B)(6) THAT DURING A VERTEBRAL ARCH FORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SLEEVE ON THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE ¿LOOSED AND DROPPED.¿ IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE SLEEVE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A SPARE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. 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
361469 8CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - ATTACHMENT HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1