BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

    MDR report key: 3923822 · Received July 9, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1045834-2014-12435
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 9, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 20, 2014
    Report Date
    June 23, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
    Product Code
    HBC
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK080802
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE MANUFACTURE'S SPECIFICATION. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO MISUSE, ABUSE AND/OR ERROR. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED NEURO SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CONSOLE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN E6 ERROR CODE WHILE IN USED WITH THE MOTOR DEVICE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT SMOKE WAS SMELLED COMING FROM THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A FIVE TO TEN MINUTE DELAY IN THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO SET UP THE SPARE IDENTICAL DEVICES. 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
    401624 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 CONSOLE DEVICE