FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XMAX MOTOR

MDR report key: 4090773 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12876
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Report Date
September 3, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
PK965080
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. THEREFORE, 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 AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS HAVING ¿TROUBLE LOADING THE BURR DEVICES¿. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WOULD NOT RUN WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTIONS OCCURRED DURING MULTIPLE SURGICAL PROCEDURES OVER MULTIPLE DATES. THE REPORTER DID NOT SPECIFY A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF OCCURRENCES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. 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
568756 XMAX MOTOR DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (PNEUMATIC) - HANDPIECE ERL DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1