IMRI SHORT HD ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1045834-2014-12867
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 28, 2014
- Report Date
- August 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
- Product Code
- HBB
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK061297
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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.
THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATES THE DEVICE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 OF THE SAME EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CRANIOTOMY SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE AND THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WOULD NOT LOAD THE BURR DEVICE CORRECTLY WHEN IN USE TOGETHER. IT WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT THE BURR DEVICE WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A TEN MINUTE EXTENSION TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS WHICH COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SPARE DEVICE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570202 | IMRI SHORT HD ATTACHMENT | MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC | HBB | DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOTOR DEVICE| BURR DEVICE |