FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLIBRI

MDR report key: 6670848 · Received June 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
8030965-2017-13289
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2017
Report Date
June 8, 2017
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). THIS DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE; HOWEVER, DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS DURING PRE-REPAIR ASSESSMENT. DURING REPAIR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS USER ERROR/MISUSE/ABUSE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SMALL BATTERY DRIVE DEVICE MOTOR POWER WAS TOO LOW. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR CHECK THE TRIGGERS AND ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FUNCTIONS, CHECK COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN COLIBRI/SBO AND COLIBR II/SBD II. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
451620 COLIBRI INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT HWE DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1