MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS SMALL BATTERY DRIVE; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number 532.010

Device Problems Sticking (1597); Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(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 information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the trigger on the small battery drive device was sticking and did not work correctly.The event was not reported to have occurred during surgery.It was not reported if there was a delay in a scheduled surgical procedure or if a spare device was available for use.There were no patient or user injuries reported.It was reported there was no 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.

Manufacturer Narrative

The actual device was returned for evaluation.Reliability engineering evaluated the device and the reported condition that the trigger does not work correctly/sticks was confirmed.An assessment was performed on the device which found that the trigger had malfunctioned, and was damaged and a part of it was missing.It was noted that because of the damaged trigger there was no power and the device did not function.The assignable root cause was determined to be due to improper handling, which is user error/misuse/abuse.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: SMALL BATTERY DRIVE
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS; hauptstrasse 24; waldenburg CH443 7; SZ CH4437
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS; hauptstrasse 24; waldenburg CH443 7; SZ CH4437
• Manufacturer Contact: terry callahan ; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 6107195000
• MDR Report Key: 5803468
• MDR Text Key: 50754991
• Report Number: 8030965-2016-14255
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWE
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/11/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/19/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 532.010
• Device Lot Number: 002993
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/21/2016
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/29/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/20/2007
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1