FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BATTERY REAMER/DRILL

MDR report key: 5233840 · Received November 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
3009450871-2015-14305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2015
Report Date
November 9, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORTERS PHONE NUMBER (B)(6). THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE; HOWEVER, DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE MACHINE HAD NO FUNCTION AND THE CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY (B)(6) THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT CONTROL UNIT ON THE BATTERY REAMER/DRILL DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE MACHINE HAD NO FUNCTION AND THE CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF 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
763478 BATTERY REAMER/DRILL BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1