FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3971210 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12534
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 18, 2014
Report Date
July 18, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
PK042783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE; HOWEVER, DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURE. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL WEAR OF THE COMPONENTS PARTS OVER TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURE. 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
446534 MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES - ATTACHMENT HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1