FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.0CM SHORT ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 4823160 · Received June 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
1045834-2015-11243
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2015
Date of Event
May 7, 2015
Report Date
May 7, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK011444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATES THE DEVICE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. 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

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. AN ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE WHICH DETERMINED THE UNIT MEETS ALL OPERATIONAL 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ATTACHMENT DEVICE HAD BAD BEARINGS AND/OR WAS HOT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE TWO ATTACHMENT DEVICES, ONE DEVICE HAD THE BAD BEARINGS AND THE OTHER DEVICE WAS HOT. HOWEVER, THE REPORTER WAS UNABLE TO CLARIFY WHICH DEVICE HAD THE BAD BEARINGS AND WHICH DEVICE WAS HOT. THIS EVENT WAS NO 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
366913 5.0CM SHORT ATTACHMENT MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - ATTACHMENT HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1