FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XMAX MOTOR

MDR report key: 3912449 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
PK965080
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. AN ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. 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

REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE AND ATTACHMENT DEVICE WERE ¿CHATTERING MORE THAN USUAL¿. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE ACTUAL DEVICES WERE USED TO CONTINUE THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
391259 XMAX MOTOR DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (PNEUMATIC) - HANDPIECE ERL DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ATTACHMENT DEVICE