FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 6113082 · Received November 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
1045834-2016-13264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2016
Date of Event
November 11, 2016
Report Date
November 11, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
K080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. 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 3 OF 4 FOR THE SAME EVENT: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SPINE SURGERY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE FOOT CONTROL DEVICE, CONSOLE DEVICE AND MOTOR DEVICE WERE BEING USED TOGETHER, AN E5 ERROR CODE WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SECOND MOTOR DEVICE WAS USED AND DID NOT WORK. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY AND NO SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE USER USED A DIFFERENT OPTION AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE REPORTER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIFFERENT OPTION USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS 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
764116 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONSOLE DEVICE| FOOT CONTROL DEVICE| MOTOR DEVICE