FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HAND PIECE FOR BATTERY POWERED DRIVER

MDR report key: 4869213 · Received June 25, 2015

Report

Report Number
1719045-2015-10409
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2015
Report Date
June 15, 2015
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 WAS REPORTED AS RECEIVED WHEN EVALUATION WAS REPORTED ON PREVIOUS FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH. ADDING DATE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW: LOT 003684/5880020/002268: A SERVICE HISTORY OF THE PAST THREE YEARS HAS BEEN REVIEWED. NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE ITEM HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN FOR SERVICE. THERE IS NO INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINED ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THIS ITEM IS 8OCTOBER2008. THE SOURCE OF THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS THE RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE. THE SERVICE HISTORY EVALUATION IS UNCONFIRMED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDE GXL. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED OR EXPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IS PENDING COMPLETION. DEVICE 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SERVICE AND REPAIR EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED MOTOR FAILURE AS THE REASON FOR REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED: CIRCUIT BOARD, MOTOR, MEMBRANE SWITCH/FLEX CIRCUIT, AND ALL APPLICABLE COMPONENTS. THIS ITEM WAS REPAIRED, PASSED SYNTHES FINAL INSPECTION AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON 29-JUN-2015. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. 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 THAT THE HAND PIECE FOR BATTERY POWERED DRIVER WAS RUNNING FORWARD CONTINUOUSLY WHILE HOOKED TO THE BATTERY. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING TESTING OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATING ROOM WITH NO PATIENT OR SURGICAL INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
413083 HAND PIECE FOR BATTERY POWERED DRIVER SCREWDRIVERS HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT 5880020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1