FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWER MODULE F/TRS

MDR report key: 6181305 · Received December 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
8030965-2016-15970
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2016
Date of Event
December 1, 2016
Report Date
December 2, 2016
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
MOQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4). REPORTER¿S 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. A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WORKED AS EXPECTED AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT THE ENGINE/MOTOR OF THE POWER MODULE DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE BATTERY DEVICE BECAME VERY HOT. 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. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. 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
831148 POWER MODULE F/TRS BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE MOQ SYNTHES OBERDORF N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BATTERY DEVICE