FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HAND PIECE FOR BATTERY POWERED DRIVER

MDR report key: 4361453 · Received December 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1719045-2014-10700
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 24, 2014
Report Date
November 26, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE PAST THREE YEARS HAS BEEN REVIEWED. THE ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FOR SERVICE ON 15-OCT-2012, 25-APR-2013, 24-JUL-2013 AND 02-DEC-2013 DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER CALLED IN A SERVICE REQUEST FOR THIS ITEM ON 26-NOV-2014 AND REPORTED THE DEVICE IS INOPERABLE. THE PREVIOUS SERVICE CONDITIONS OF MOTOR FAILURE ARE RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINED ISSUE OF THE DEVICE IS INOPERABLE THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 THE ITEM WAS WASHED IMPROPERLY AND NOW RUNS CONSTANTLY WHEN BATTERY IS ATTACHED. ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER CLEANING. THE MALFUNCTION DID NOT OCCUR DURING A PROCEDURE THEREFORE NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
849753 HAND PIECE FOR BATTERY POWERED DRIVER SCREWDRIVERS HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT 004739

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1