FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3980241 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12554
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 23, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 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

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH NO ALLEGED DEFICIENCY. DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURE. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO WORN BEARINGS FROM 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 SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE HAD A ¿HIGH TEMPERATURE.¿ THIS 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
456296 MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES - ATTACHMENT HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1