FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XMAX MOTOR

MDR report key: 3970478 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12518
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 14, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
PK965080
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND 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 PRE-SURGERY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WOULD NOT TURN. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. 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
448249 XMAX MOTOR DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (PNEUMATIC) - HANDPIECE ERL DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1