FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END

MDR report key: 4221608 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-14690
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 21, 2014
Report Date
October 21, 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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD NO ROTATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE GEAR BOX WAS SEIZED UP AND THERE WAS NO ROTATION. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO IMMERSION DURING CLEANING, WHICH IS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THIS WAS FURTHER DEFINED AS MISUSE, ABUSE, AND POSSIBLY USER ERROR. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR PRE-TESTING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE COMPACT SPEED REDUCER HAD NO ROTATION. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WAS NO 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
702796 PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES - COMPACT SPEED REDUCER HBE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1