BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    SMALL BATTERY DRIVE

    MDR report key: 3944543 · Received July 18, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2520274-2014-12404
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 18, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 1, 2014
    Report Date
    July 1, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
    Product Code
    HWE
    PMA / PMN Number
    PEXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETUNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE BALL BEARINGS AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE DAMAGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO NORMAL USE 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 DURING ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE DEVICE HAD A STICKY TRIGGER. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. 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
    423396 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT HWE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS 4919

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1