FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM CONSOLE,SINGLE PORT,W/IRRIGA

MDR report key: 3962087 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
July 11, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK011444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL 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 DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGERY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONSOLE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN A THIRTY MINUTE DELAY TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE AMOUNT OF DELAY WAS NOT SPECIFIED. A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO 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
437574 SYSTEM CONSOLE,SINGLE PORT,W/IRRIGA MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - CONSOLE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1