PERFORATOR DRIVER W/HUDSON END
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 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.
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 |