FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWER MODULE FOR TRAUMA RECON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4883811 · Received July 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
3009450871-2015-12230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2015
Report Date
December 11, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD MALFUNCTIONED, DAMAGED AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO WEAR FROM NORMAL USE AND SERVICING OVER TIME. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT THE POWER MODULE DEVICE GAVE AN ALARM SIGNAL WHEN IN USE. DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS DAMAGED. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY, OR IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. 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
424740 POWER MODULE FOR TRAUMA RECON SYSTEM BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1