FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL BATTERY DRIVE 14.4V BATTERY

MDR report key: 3971853 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12883
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 11, 2014
Report Date
July 11, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(6). THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING 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 BY CANADA THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY DEVICE WAS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. 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
446485 SMALL BATTERY DRIVE 14.4V BATTERY BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGABLE MOQ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS D120615

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1