FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 MOTOR

MDR report key: 3914123 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12374
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK011444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO HAVE COSMETIC DAMAGE AND THE CONSOLE DISPLAYED AN E8 ERROR CODE. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE NORMAL WEAR OVER TIME. 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 THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING SURGERY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS PATIENT OR USER INJURY. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. 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
391455 EMAX 2 MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1