FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BATT F/532.001+532.010 14.4VDC

MDR report key: 4220964 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009450871-2014-10566
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Report Date
October 6, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE PASSED SPECIFICATIONS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTER¿S NAME AND PHONE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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

DURING SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP WITH THE REPORTER, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. 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

THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 6 OF THE SAME EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED FROM NETHERLANDS THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, TWO BATTERIES WERE NEEDED FOR ONE OPERATING ROOM. THE REPORTER COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES OR SPECIFIC NUMBER OF DEVICES INVOLVED. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS 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
702521 BATT F/532.001+532.010 14.4VDC BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS D120615

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1