FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 3943829 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12465
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE:THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MANUFATURE'S SPECIFICATIONS. THEREFORE, 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE EXPERIENCED E5 AND E6 ERROR CODES. THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. 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
421439 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONSOLE DEVICE