It was reported from japan that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the motor device had a worn bearing, heat, insufficient/low power, low rotation speed, cord damage, hose scratches, no black cap, missing components, the housing pin was loose, the set screw was loose, a heavy sleeve, moving parts of the device did not move smoothly, vibration, and the device was making abnormal/excessive noise.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for visual assessment, loctite assessment, cable assessment, rotational speed assessment, noise assessment, and handpiece temperature assessment.It was noted in the service order that the device had a damaged hose.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 the event was not reported, however, it was reported that the event occurred in 2023.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for this medwatch, a supplemental medwatch report will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: the actual device was returned for evaluation.During repair, an evaluation was performed and it was determined that the device had cord damage, hose scratches, insufficient/low power, vibration, and was generating heat.Therefore, the reported condition was confirmed.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to component failure due to wear.(b)(4).
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