FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANSPACH® XMAX

MDR report key: 4173068 · Received October 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-14562
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2014
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
PK131053
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SYNTHES OUS SERVICE AND REPAIR FILES LEGACY REVIEW/REMEDIATION PROTOCOL-COMPLAINT HANDLING AND MDR REPORTING. DEVICE LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN, FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED THE DISCS WERE WORN, THE BLADES WERE DAMAGED, THE DEVICE WAS TOO LOUD, THE COLORING WAS MISSING FROM THE COUPLING PIECE, AND THE HOSE HAD A TEAR. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO NORMAL WEAR. THE HOSE, DISCS, BEARING, SHAFT, BOLTING, STATOR, AND COUPLING SLEEVE WERE REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. DURING SERVICE, TECHNICIAN FOUND DISCS WORN DOWN, TOO LOUD AND SLOW, HOSE HAS A TEAR AND RED COLORING IS MISSING FROM THE COUPLING PLACE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
653947 ANSPACH® XMAX DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1